| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Asamblea Nacional / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
6 November 2011 |
| Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for all the seats in the National Assembly on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. |
| Text is being prepared. |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 6 November 2011 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
|
|
Notes
|
|
| Distribution of votes |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
|
|
% |
|
|
| Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) |
|
1'583'199 |
|
|
60.85 |
|
|
| Liberal Independent Party (PLI) |
|
822'023 |
|
|
31.59 |
|
|
| Liberal and constitutionalist party (PLC) |
|
167'639 |
|
|
6.44 |
|
|
|
| Distribution of seats |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Total
|
Number of women |
|
|
|
| Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) |
62
|
34 |
|
|
|
| Liberal Independent Party (PLI) |
26
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Liberal and constitutionalist party (PLC) |
2
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
55
37
40.22%
|
| Distribution of seats according to age |
|
|
|
| Distribution of seats according to profession |
|
|
| Comments |
Source: National Assembly (13.12.2011, 10.01.2012, 16.01.2012)
Note on the "Distribution of seats":
The "Distribution of seats" above refers to the 90 directly-elected members. The "Distribution of seats according to sex" includes the two non-elected members: the runner-up in the presidential election and the immediate past vice-president; both men. |
Compare data for parliamentary chambers in the Last elections module
