Nicaraguan general election, 2001

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General elections were held in Nicaragua to elect a president and parliament on November 4, 2001.

Presidential election

Daniel Ortega lost his third successive presidential election, being beaten by Enrique Bolaños of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party.

Results

 Summary of the 4 November 2001 Nicaragua presidential election results

Candidates - Parties	Votes	%
Enrique Bolaños Geyer - Constitutionalist Liberal Party	1,216,863	53.6
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra - Sandinista National Liberation Front	915,417	46.3
Alberto Saborío - Conservative Party of Nicaragua		1.4
Total (turnout  %)		100.0
Source: Consejo Supremo Electoral

Parliamentary election

The Constitutionalist Liberal Party also won the parliamentary elections, taking over half the vote and 48 of the 92 seats.

Results

 Summary of the 4 November 2001 National Assembly of Nicaragua election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
			National	Departmental	Total
Constitutionalist Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Constitucionalista)	1,216,863	52.6%	11	38	49
Sandinista National Liberation Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional)	915,417	42.6%	9	30	39
Conservative Party of Nicaragua (Partido Conservador de Nicaragua)	29,933	4.8%	0	3	4
Total valid votes(turnout 75%)	2,042,524	100.0	20	70	92
Invalid votes	82,172
Total votes	2,124,696
Source: Consejo Supremo Electoral, Rulers and Adam Carr