1990 Nicaraguan general election

General elections were held in Nicaragua on 25 February 1990 to elect the President and the members of the National Assembly. The result was a victory for the National Opposition Union (UNO), whose presidential candidate Violeta Chamorro surprisingly defeated incumbent president Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). This led to a historic peaceful and democratic transfer of power in Nicaragua.

1990 Nicaraguan general election

25 February 1990
Presidential election
Turnout86.23% ( 10.8 pp)
 
Candidate Violeta Chamorro Daniel Ortega
Party UNO FSLN
Running mate Virgilio Godoy Sergio Ramírez
Popular vote 777,552 579,886
Percentage 54.74% 40.82%

Results by department

President before election

Daniel Ortega
FSLN

Elected President

Violeta Chamorro
UNO

Parliamentary election

90 seats in the National Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
UNO Violeta Chamorro 53.88 51 New
FSLN Daniel Ortega 40.84 39 −22
PSC Erick Ramírez 1.57 1 +1
MUR Moisés Hassan 0.99 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President of the National Assembly before President of the National Assembly after
Carlos Núñez
FSLN
Miriam Argüello
APC–UNO
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