Haitian general election, 1988

The 1988 Haitian general election took place on 17 January 1988,[1] after the 1987 general election had been cancelled due to an election day massacre of voters either orchestrated or condoned by the Haitian military.[2] The elections were boycotted by most candidates who had contested the previous elections and turnout was lower than 4%.[2]

The official results were made public on 24 January, and it was a victory for Leslie Manigat of the Rally of Progressive National Democrats.[3] However, he was removed from office on 20 June, in a military coup.[2]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Leslie ManigatRally of Progressive National Democrats534,11050.2
Hubert de RoncerayMovement for National Development209,52619.7
Gérard Philippe AugustePeasant Worker Movement151,39114.2
Grégoire EugèneSocial Christian Party97,5569.2
Alphonse LahènsHaitian Progressive National Movement34,3713.2
Michel Lamartinière HonoratNational Union of Democratic Forces16,5501.6
Jean ThéagèneNational Union of Haitian Democrats15,1131.4
Hugo Noël2,8920.3
Arnold DumasNational Party of Workers' Defence1,2640.1
Hector Estimé4710.0
Dieuveuil Joseph1490.0
Lysias Verret770.0
Edouard FrancisqueUnion for Haitian Renewal590.0
Raphaël François80.0
Invalid/blank votes–
Total1,063,537100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. 1 2 3 Haiti's Election Needs Help Carter Center
  3. ↑ "Leslie Manigat, elegido presidente de Haití". El País (in Spanish). 25 January 1988. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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