Panamanian general election, 1999

Panamanian general election, 1999

2 May 1999 (1999-05-02)

 
Nominee Mireya Moscoso Martin Torrijos Alberto Vallarino
Party Partido Panameñista Partido Revolucionario Democrático Opposition Action Alliance
Running mate Arturo Vallarino (1999-2004)
Dominador Bazán (1999-2004)
Samuel Lewis Navarro Rubén Arosemena
Popular vote 571,058 481,988 221,459
Percentage 44.81% 37.82% 17.38%

President before election

Ernesto Pérez Balladares
Partido Revolucionario Democrático

Elected President

Mireya Moscoso
Partido Panameñista

This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Panama

The Republic of Panama held a general election on 2 May 1999, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly.

Presidential election results

[1]

Candidate Party/Alliance Votes %
Mireya Moscoso
(Centre-right)
Union for Panama (UPP) 571,058 44.81%
Arnulfista Party (PA) 366,708 28.77%
National Liberal Republican Movement (MOLIRENA) 139,854 10.97%
Democratic Change Party (PCD) 36,009 02.83%
National Renewal Movement (MORENA) 28,487 02.24%
Martín Torrijos
(Centre-left)
New Nation Alliance (ANN) 481,988 37.82%
Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) 402,418 31.57%
National Liberal Party (PLN) 35,937 02.82%
Solidarity Party (PS) 23,477 01.84%
Mother Earth Movement (MPE) 20,156 01.58%
Alberto Vallarino Opposition Action Alliance (AAO) 221,459 17.38%
Christian Democratic Party (PDC) 140,824 11.05%
Liberal Party (PL) 44,982 03.53%
Civic Renewal Party (PRC) 25,485 02.00%
Popular Nationalist Party (PNP) 10,168 00.80%
Total valid votes 1,274,505 100%
Spoilt and invalid votes 52,262 03.93%
Total votes/Turnout 1,330,730 76.17%
Registered voters 1,746,989
Population 2,839,177

Legislative election

The results of the 1999 Panamanian legislative election were as follows:[2]

Parties and alliances Votes/districts % Seats
New Nation Alliance (ANN) 562,923 45.78% 41
Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) 393,356 31.99% 34
National Liberal Party (PLN) 75,866 06.17% 03
Solidarity Party (PS) 71,860 05.84% 04
Mother Earth Movement (MPE) 21,841 01.78% 00
Union for Panama (UPP) 468,578 38.12% 24
Arnulfista Party (PA) 266,030 21.64% 18
National Liberal Republican Movement (MOLIRENA) 92,711 07.54% 03
Democratic Change Party (PCD) 66,841 05.44% 02
National Renewal Movement (MORENA) 42,996 03.50% 01
Opposition Action Alliance (AAO) 197,978 16.11% 06
Christian Democratic Party (PDC) 107,179 08.72% 05
Liberal Party (PL) 41,588 03.38% 00
Civic Renewal Party (PRC) 37,705 03.07% 01
Popular Nationalist Party (PNP) 11,506 00.94% 00
Total valid votes 1,229,479 100% 71
Spoilt and invalid votes 76,911 05.89%
Total votes/Turnout 1,306,390 74.78%
Registered voters 1,746,989
Population 2,839,177

References

  1. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.]: Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.534.
  2. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.528.
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