query: Who won the first general election for President held in Malawi in May 1994?

title: 1994 Malawian general election

text: 1994 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 17 May 1994. Following the restoration of democracy the previous year, they were the first multi-party elections in the country since prior to independence in 1964. The elections for President and the National Assembly were both won by the United Democratic Front (UDF), ending the 30-year rule of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Former President-for-life Hastings Banda, in power since independence, was defeated in the one-round presidential election by the UDF's Bakili Muluzi. The National Assembly elections were contested by eight parties, who put forward a total of 600

title: 1994 Malawian general election

text: candidates, as well as 13 independents. The UDF won 88 seats, three short of a majority, whilst the MCP finished second with 56 seats. Results in two seats, both won by Banda's MCP, were annulled due to irregularities. Voter turnout was 79.6%. Following the elections, on 25 May Muluzi formed a 25-member cabinet, including members of the Malawi National Democratic Party and the United Front for Multiparty Democracy. He left three posts unfilled in the hope that the Alliance for Democracy would also join the government. 1994 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 17 May 1994.

title: 1999 Malawian general election

text: 1999 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 15 June 1999 for President and the National Assembly, having originally been scheduled for 25 May, but then postponed twice as a result of requests by the opposition to extend the voter registration period. Both votes were won by the ruling United Democratic Front, who took 93 of the 192 seats in the National Assembly, and whose candidate, Bakili Muluzi, won the presidential election with an absolute majority. In total, eleven parties contested the elections, with 670 candidates. Voter turnout was 94%. Elections were not held in the Mchinji

title: 1999 Malawian general election

text: West constituency on polling day due to the death of a candidate. 1999 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 15 June 1999 for President and the National Assembly, having originally been scheduled for 25 May, but then postponed twice as a result of requests by the opposition to extend the voter registration period. Both votes were won by the ruling United Democratic Front, who took 93 of the 192 seats in the National Assembly, and whose candidate, Bakili Muluzi, won the presidential election with an absolute majority. In total, eleven parties contested the elections, with 670

title: 2009 Malawian general election

text: partial list of elected MPs from 156 constituencies: Mutharika and Joyce Banda were respectively sworn in as president and vice-president on 22 May 2009. The MCP boycotted the event, but Muluzi was present. Some in the MCP called for the party to recognize Mutharika's victory and for Tembo to resign as MCP president. Tembo refused and vowed to legally challenge the results. 2009 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 19 May 2009. Incumbent President Bingu wa Mutharika ran for re-election; his main opponent was John Tembo, the president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Five other

title: Politics of Malawi

text: first administration under a multi-party system under Bakili Muluzi. Malawi is now a multi -party nation with 40 registered parties but only a few prominent ones. Elections in Malawi have been held every five years since 1994. Past election years in Malawi were in 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2009 and the last one held in May 2014. ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIK, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO Politics of

title: Alliance for Democracy (Malawi)

text: Of the 3,775,256 registered voters in Malawi, 562,862 votes were in favor of the AFORD party’s candidate, Chakufwa Chihana (TRIPOD). AFORD managed to rank 3rd with 18.89 percent of the votes in the 1994 presidential election . Of the 5,071,822 registered voters in Malawi, 2,106,790 votes were in favor of the AFORD party’s candidate, Gwanda Chakuamba (TRIPOD). Gwanda Chakuamba represented the alliance between AFORD and the MCP political parties during the 1999 general elections (commonwealth). AFORD managed to rank 2nd with 45.17 percent of the votes, losing to Muluzi who won 52.38 percent of the votes in the 1999 presidential

title: Politics of Malawi

text: in 2016. Under the 1995 constitution, the president, who is both chief of state and head of the government, is chosen through universal direct suffrage every 5 years. Malawi has a vice president who is elected with the president. The president has the option of appointing a second vice president, who must be from a different party. It also includes a presidentially appointed cabinet. The members of the cabinet of Malawi can be drawn from either within or outside of the legislature. Bakili Muluzi was president from 21 May 1994 to May 2004, having won reelection in 2000 with 51.4%

title: Islam in Malawi

text: and the two groups often intermarried. The Yao form the largest majority south and east of Lake Malawi. Muslims can also be found among other groups, such as the lakeside Chewa people and Indian and other Asian Malawians. Muslims in the country have been described as a "vocal and powerful community." An important Malawian Muslim is Bakili Muluzi, the first freely elected President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004. Islam in Malawi Islam is the second largest religion in Malawi after Christianity. Nearly all of Malawi's Muslims adhere to Sunni Islam. Though difficult to assess, according to the CIA Factbook,

title: Malawi

text: to get an education"", was the reason for gifting this school to Malawi. Under pressure for increased political freedom, Banda agreed to a referendum in 1993, where the populace voted for a multi-party democracy. In late 1993 a presidential council was formed, the life presidency was abolished and a new constitution was put into place, effectively ending the MCP's rule. In 1994 the first multi-party elections were held in Malawi, and Banda was defeated by Bakili Muluzi (a former Secretary General of the MCP and former Banda Cabinet Minister). Re-elected in 1999, Muluzi remained president until 2004, when Dr. Bingu

title: 2014 Malawian general election

text: 2014 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 20 May 2014. They were Malawi's first tripartite elections, making it the first time the people of Malawi voted for their local governments, members of parliament and president in a single election. The presidential election was won by opposition candidate Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party, who defeated incumbent President Joyce Banda. Malawi's CPI increased by 27.7% in 2013, but its GDP grew by only 5%. Malawi has maintained a polity score of 6 since 2005, designating it as a democracy. Malawi's previous presidential election in 2009 was

title: 2014 Malawian general election

text: he was not interested in "vengeance", although he added that "those who have broken the law will face the full course of justice". 2014 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 20 May 2014. They were Malawi's first tripartite elections, making it the first time the people of Malawi voted for their local governments, members of parliament and president in a single election. The presidential election was won by opposition candidate Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party, who defeated incumbent President Joyce Banda. Malawi's CPI increased by 27.7% in 2013, but its GDP grew by only

title: 2009 Malawian general election

text: 2009 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 19 May 2009. Incumbent President Bingu wa Mutharika ran for re-election; his main opponent was John Tembo, the president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Five other candidates also ran. The election was won by Mutharika, who was re-elected to the Presidency with around two-thirds of the vote. Mutharika's DPP also won a strong parliamentary majority. Voter registration started in August 2008 and was scheduled to end on 29 November 2008, but on 20 November (by which time 3.5 million voters had been registered) it was announced that registration

title: Elections in Malawi

text: are entitled to vote. Foreign nationals who have lived in Malawi for 7 years can also vote. The next Malawian general elections will be on May 20, 2014 in Malawi. This will also be tripartite elections, including for the first time ever, elections for local democracy. Elections in Malawi Malawi elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. A simple plurality is required to win; there is no provision for a runoff election. The National Assembly

title: 1994 Panamanian general election

text: 1994 Panamanian general election The Panama held a general election on 8 May 1994, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly. Ernesto Pérez Balladares stood as a candidate for the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), opposing Mireya Moscoso of the Arnulfista Party and the salsa singer Rubén Blades, who was then president of the party Papa Egoro. In the 1989 general election, Pérez Balladares had served as the campaign manager for Carlos Duque, the hand-picked candidate of military ruler Manuel Noriega, and his 1994 opponents sought to emphasize his connection with Noriega, broadcasting pictures of

title: 1994 Panamanian general election

text: challenge of Mireya Moscoso de Gruber, the candidate of the Arnulfista Party". 1994 Panamanian general election The Panama held a general election on 8 May 1994, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly. Ernesto Pérez Balladares stood as a candidate for the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), opposing Mireya Moscoso of the Arnulfista Party and the salsa singer Rubén Blades, who was then president of the party Papa Egoro. In the 1989 general election, Pérez Balladares had served as the campaign manager for Carlos Duque, the hand-picked candidate of military ruler Manuel Noriega, and his

title: 1994 Macedonian general election

text: 1994 Macedonian general election General elections were held in Macedonia on 16 October 1994 to elect a President and Assembly, with a second round of Assembly elections on 30 October. The presidential election was won by Kiro Gligorov of the Alliance for Macedonia (a coalition of the Social Democratic Union, Liberal Party and the Socialist Party), whilst the parties forming Alliance for Macedonia also won the Assembly elections with 95 of the 120 seats. However, the second round of the Assembly elections were boycotted by VMRO-DPMNE and the Democratic Party, as they claimed there had been irregularities in the first

title: 1994 Quebec general election

text: this referendum, the PQ's proposals for sovereignty were very narrowly defeated. Mario Dumont, a former president of the Liberal party's youth wing, and then leader of the newly formed Action démocratique du Québec, won his own seat, but no other members of his party were elected. In Saint-Jean there was a tie between incumbent Liberal candidate Michel Charbonneau and PQ candidate Roger Paquin. A new election was held on October 24 and was won by Paquin by a margin of 532 votes. The overall results were: 1994 Quebec general election The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September

title: 1994 Tunisian general election

text: 1994 Tunisian general election General elections were held in Tunisia on 20 March 1994 to elect a President and Chamber of Deputies. In the presidential election, incumbent Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was re-elected unopposed for a second five-year term; he was the only candidate to get endorsements from 30 political figures, as required by the Constitution. In the Chamber election, Ben Ali's Constitutional Democratic Rally won 144 seats in an expanded 163-seat Chamber with 97.1 percent of the vote; six other parties received two percent of the vote between them with four winning seats. It was the first time

title: 1994 Dominican Republic general election

text: the first time since 1966). 1994 Dominican Republic general election General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1994. Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party won the presidential election, whilst the Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 87.6%. Despite reforms after the 1990 elections, including a new electoral roll, these elections were also branded fraudulent. Following the election an agreement known as the Pact for Democracy ("Pacto por la Democracia") was reached, which shortened the presidential term to two years, allowing new elections to be held in 1996 in which

title: 1994 Botswana general election

text: National Assembly, based on a list of eight candidates produced by President Ketumile Masire. Following the elections, the National Assembly convened on 17 October to elect the President. Incumbent President Masire (BDP) was challenged by Kenneth Koma (BNF) and Knight Maripe (BPP). Masire was re-elected and inaugurated on 19 October. The new government was announced on 25 October. 1994 Botswana general election General elections were held in Botswana on 15 October 1994, alongside simultaneous local elections. The result was a victory for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had won every election since 1965. However, the elections also saw a

title: 1994 Guinea-Bissau general election

text: 1994 Guinea-Bissau general election General elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 3 July 1994, with a second round for the presidential election on 7 August. They were the first multi-party elections since independence, and also the first time the president had been directly elected, as previously the post had been elected by the National People's Assembly. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent João Bernardo Vieira of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), who defeated Kumba Ialá of Social Renewal Party in the second round. In the Assembly election, 1,136

text: 1994 Dominican Republic general election General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1994. Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party won the presidential election, whilst the Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 87.6%. Despite reforms after the 1990 elections, including a new electoral roll, these elections were also branded fraudulent. Following the election an agreement known as the Pact for Democracy ("Pacto por la Democracia") was reached, which shortened the presidential term to two years, allowing new elections to be held in 1996 in which Balaguer would not run (for

title: 1994 Costa Rican general election

text: 1994 Costa Rican general election General elections were held in Costa Rica on 6 February 1994. José María Figueres of the National Liberation Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.1%. The primary election were the main focus of controversy during this campaign, as they were particularly negative. In the case of PUSC Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría made a second attempt to earn the nomination running against José Joaquín Trejos Fonseca, son of former president José Joaquín Trejos Fernández. The campaign was very ideological with Trejos accusing Rodríguez of not really

title: 1994 Guinea-Bissau general election

text: candidates ran for the 100 seats, of which the PAIGC won 62. Voter turnout in the presidential election was 89.3% on 3 July and 81.6% on 7 August. In the parliamentary election it was 88.9%. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Gomes was supported by the Democratic Convergence Party, as its leader Victor Mandinga was not eligible to run for president, as he failed to meet the qualification that both parents be Guineans born in the country. 1994 Guinea-Bissau general election General elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 3 July 1994, with a second round for the presidential election on 7 August. They were the

title: 1994 Macedonian general election

text: round. The 120 members of the Assembly were elected in 120 single-member constituencies. If no candidate received over 50% in the first round, a second round was held and contested by every candidate who received over 7% of the vote in the first round. In the second round a majority was not required, and the candidate who received the most votes won the seat. Part of Alliance for Macedonia on national level, but contesting some constituencies as separate party or in a coalition with only one party member of Alliance for Macedonia. 1994 Macedonian general election General elections were held

title: President of Malawi

text: President of Malawi The President of the Republic of Malawi is the head of state and head of government of Malawi. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Malawi and is the commander-in-chief of the Malawian Defence Force. On 6 July 1964, Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi, with Elizabeth II as Queen of Malawi. Under a new constitution in 1966, Malawi became a republic with prime Minister Hastings Banda becoming its first president. Under the country's 1966, 1994 and 1995 constitutions, the President is executive head of state. The first President was

title: 2004 Malawian general election

text: ballot papers. 2004 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 20 May 2004 to elect a President and the National Assembly. The election had originally been scheduled for 18 May but was postponed for two days in response to opposition complaints of irregularities in the voter roll. By 22 May no results had been announced, leading to protests from the opposition and threats of disorder. On 25 May the Malawi Electoral Commission finally announced the results of the election. Bingu wa Mutharika, the candidate of the ruling United Democratic Front, was declared the winner of the presidential

title: 2004 Malawian general election

text: 2004 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 20 May 2004 to elect a President and the National Assembly. The election had originally been scheduled for 18 May but was postponed for two days in response to opposition complaints of irregularities in the voter roll. By 22 May no results had been announced, leading to protests from the opposition and threats of disorder. On 25 May the Malawi Electoral Commission finally announced the results of the election. Bingu wa Mutharika, the candidate of the ruling United Democratic Front, was declared the winner of the presidential poll, whilst

title: 1994 Antiguan general election

text: 1994 Antiguan general election General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 8 March 1994. They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party, under the leadership of Lester Bird. Bird had been appointed leader of the ALP before the election, after his father and predecessor Vere Bird announced his intention to retire. Lester Bird became Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda after the general election. Voter turnout was 62.3%. This was the first election contested by the United Progressive Party, under future Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer. The elections were described as neither free nor fair, as they were

title: Alliance for Democracy (Malawi)

text: Joyce Banda is the 2009 vice president . In the year of 2014 Malawi's first tripartite elections were held making it the first time Malawians were able to vote for their local governments, members of parliament and president in a single election (commonwealth). The AFORD’s political support is divided between Enoch Chihana, the son of AFORD’s founder Chakufwa Chihana, and Frank Mwenefumbo. Of the 7 470 806 registered voters in Malawi, the DPP’s presidential candidate Bingu wa Mathrika won with little to no opposition from the AFORD party. Secretary-General Gridezer Jeffrey argued that AFORD has lacked political representation in the

title: 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

text: for Democrats overall, Kennedy won re-election by a 58 percent to 41 percent margin, the closest re-election race of his career; only his initial victory in the 1962 Senate special election in Massachusetts was closer. 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts The 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his sixth full term, defeating the Republican Party nominee, Mitt Romney, a businessman who eventually became the Governor of Massachusetts 8 years later and the Republican nominee for President of the United States 18 years later,

title: 1994 Dutch general election

text: It was an unprecedented coalition of the two liberal parties and Labour. The CDA was consigned to opposition for the first time in its history. It was also the first government since 1918 not to include a Christian Democratic party. 1994 Dutch general election General elections were held in the Netherlands on 3 May 1994. The Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 37 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. The election resulted in significant losses for both the Labour Party and the Christian Democratic Appeal. The two liberal parties, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

title: 1971 Malawian general election

text: were filled, and following the election, Banda nominated another eight members to the National Assembly. 1971 Malawian general election General elections were due to be held in Malawi on 17 April 1971, the first since the pre-independence elections in 1964. The Malawi Congress Party had been the only legally permitted party in the country since 1966. Each of the 60 constituencies had three to five candidates nominated by party committees. These candidates were then submitted to President Hastings Banda, who selected a single candidate for each seat. As there was only one candidate for each constituency, no voting actually took

title: 1971 Malawian general election

text: 1971 Malawian general election General elections were due to be held in Malawi on 17 April 1971, the first since the pre-independence elections in 1964. The Malawi Congress Party had been the only legally permitted party in the country since 1966. Each of the 60 constituencies had three to five candidates nominated by party committees. These candidates were then submitted to President Hastings Banda, who selected a single candidate for each seat. As there was only one candidate for each constituency, no voting actually took place on election day, as there was no opposition. However, only 56 of the seats

text: 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts The 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his sixth full term, defeating the Republican Party nominee, Mitt Romney, a businessman who eventually became the Governor of Massachusetts 8 years later and the Republican nominee for President of the United States 18 years later, in which he lost the presidency to then-incumbent President Barack Obama. Romney defeated his closest competitor, John Lakian, to win the Republican primary with over 80% of the vote. He campaigned as a political moderate

title: 1987 Malawian general election

text: a single MCP candidate, who was elected unopposed. In the remaining 80 seats there were between two and five candidates, all of which were for the MCP. Banda appointed a further 11 members. 1987 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 27 and 28 May 1987. As the country had become a one-party state in 1966, the Malawi Congress Party was the sole legal party at the time. The number of seats in the National Assembly was increased to 112, whilst President-for-life Hastings Banda was able to appoint as many additional members as he saw fit to

title: 1994 Dutch general election

text: 1994 Dutch general election General elections were held in the Netherlands on 3 May 1994. The Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 37 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. The election resulted in significant losses for both the Labour Party and the Christian Democratic Appeal. The two liberal parties, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and Democrats 66 made large gains, whilst two pro-elderly parties and the Socialist Party all passed the electoral threshold to win seats. The formation of a government coalition was arduous but after four months the First Kok cabinet was formed.

title: 1994 Botswana general election

text: 1994 Botswana general election General elections were held in Botswana on 15 October 1994, alongside simultaneous local elections. The result was a victory for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had won every election since 1965. However, the elections also saw a strong performance from the Botswana National Front (BNF), which trebled its number of MPs and won all four seats in the capital Gaborone. Following the 1991 census, constituency boundaries were redrawn and six new constituencies were created. Five of these were in urban areas, which was deemed to be a more realistic apportionment of constituencies; Gaborone gained three,

title: 1994 Italian general election in Sardinia

text: 1994 Italian general election in Sardinia The Italian general election of 1994 took place on 27 March 1994. The election was won in Sardinia by the centre-right Pole of Good Government. The Pact for Italy and the Patto Segni, both led by Sardinian Mario Segni had their best result in the region, while the Sardinian Action Party had a remarkable result in single-seat constituencies. !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left rowspan=2 valign=bottom|Coalitions !colspan="3" align="center" valign=top|Single-seat constituencies !colspan="5" align="center" valign=top|Proportional system !colspan="1" align="center" valign=top|Total !rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total coalitions !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|1,030,324 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|100.0 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|14 !rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total parties !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|1,160,280 !rowspan="1"

title: 1994 Mexican general election

text: 1994 Mexican general election General elections were held in Mexico on 21 August 1994. The presidential elections resulted in a victory for Ernesto Zedillo of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, whilst the PRI won 300 of the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 95 of the 128 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout ranged from 77.4% in the proportional representation section of the Chamber elections to 75.9% in the constituency section. The 1994 election took place in an atmosphere of political instability after the rise of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) on 1 January that year in

text: align="right" valign="top"|100.0 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|4 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|4 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|18 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left rowspan=2 valign=bottom|Coalitions !colspan="3" align="center" valign=top|Single-seat constituencies !colspan="1" align="center" valign=top|Prop. !colspan="1" align="center" valign=top|Total !rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total coalitions !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|854,211 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|100.0 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|6 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|3 !rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|9 1994 Italian general election in Sardinia The Italian general election of 1994 took place on 27 March 1994. The election was won in Sardinia by the centre-right Pole of Good Government. The Pact for Italy and the Patto Segni, both led by Sardinian Mario Segni had their best result in the region, while the Sardinian Action

title: 1994 Omani general election

text: elected four, of which half were chosen by Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmud and Sultan Qaboos to sit in the Consultative Assembly. Although women had been able to vote in the 1991 elections, they had not been able to stand as candidates. However, the 1994 elections saw women able to stand in seats in the Muscat Governorate. Female candidates won two seats; Shukur bint Muhammad bin Salim al-Ghamari in Muscat and Tayyibah bint Muhammad bin Rashid al-Ma'awali in Seeb. 1994 Omani general election General elections were held in Oman in 1994. They were the first elections in a Gulf Arab country

title: 1994 Italian general election

text: against. Regions where coalition's margin of victory < 5% for the Chamber 1994 Italian general election A snap national general election was held in Italy on 27 March 1994 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right alliance won a large majority in the Chamber, but just missed winning a majority in the Senate. The Italian People's Party, the renamed Christian Democrats, which had dominated Italian politics for almost half a century, was decimated. It took only 29 seats versus 206 for the DC two years earlier-easily the worst defeat a sitting government in

title: 1994 Costa Rican general election

text: military upraising due to his father's past as revolutionary caudillo and the fact that he's a West Point graduate, etc., in order to caused fear of an authoritarian government. Figueres campaign on the other hand tried to show Rodríguez as a cold, heartless entrepreneur with neoliberal ideas as a counterpart to Figueres socialdemocratic ideology. 1994 Costa Rican general election General elections were held in Costa Rica on 6 February 1994. José María Figueres of the National Liberation Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.1%. The primary election were the main

title: 1994 Mexican general election

text: Chiapas and the murder of the original PRI presidential candidate, Luis Donaldo Colosio, on 23 March in Tijuana. Although tension did not reach the level it did around the 1988 election, most political analysts agree that voters opted for continuity by allowing the PRI to remain in power, fearing that the country might otherwise be destabilized. Based on the official results of the Federal Electoral Institute 1994 Mexican general election General elections were held in Mexico on 21 August 1994. The presidential elections resulted in a victory for Ernesto Zedillo of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, whilst the PRI won 300

title: 1994 Italian general election

text: 1994 Italian general election A snap national general election was held in Italy on 27 March 1994 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right alliance won a large majority in the Chamber, but just missed winning a majority in the Senate. The Italian People's Party, the renamed Christian Democrats, which had dominated Italian politics for almost half a century, was decimated. It took only 29 seats versus 206 for the DC two years earlier-easily the worst defeat a sitting government in Italy has ever suffered, and one of the worst ever suffered by

title: 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan

text: 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan The 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Don Riegle decided to retire and not run for re-election. Republican Spencer Abraham won the open seat. As of 2019, this is the last Senate election in Michigan won by a Republican. Riegle, a 3-term incumbent, was considered one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats in the 1994 mid-term elections, due to the unpopularity of President Bill Clinton and his being involved as a member of the Keating Five, a group of five United States Senators

title: Elections in Malawi

text: Elections in Malawi Malawi elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. A simple plurality is required to win; there is no provision for a runoff election. The National Assembly has 193 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. Malawi is a multi-party system, which means that there are multiple parties as well as a number of independent politicians who do not formally associate with any party. Malawian citizens who are 18 or over

title: 1994 United States Senate election in New York

text: 1994 United States Senate election in New York The 1994 United States Senate election in New York was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan won re-election to a fourth term. 1994 was significant for the Republican Revolution, mostly as a referendum against President Bill Clinton and his health care plan, and was seen as a tough year for Democratic incumbents. Moynihan, however, was New York State's most popular politician at the time, and ran ahead of all other Democrats competing statewide. Republican Castro was running for office for the first time and had trouble raising

title: 1994 Italian general election in Veneto

text: 1994 Italian general election in Veneto The Italian general election of 1994 took place on 27–28 March 1994. In 1993–1994 the "Tangentopoli" scandals led to the disappearance of the main government parties, including Christian Democracy (DC) and the Italian Socialist Party (PSI). The DC successor, the Italian People's Party (PPI), was not able to retain the votes of its predecessor, which were largely absorbed by Liga Veneta–Lega Nord and Forza Italia, the new party launched by entrepreneur Silvio Berlusconi. In a highly fragmented party system, Forza Italia came first with 23.6% and Liga Veneta second with 21.6%. !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left rowspan=2

title: 1994 Antiguan general election

text: marred by several problems, including failing to guarantee a secret ballot, a deficient registration process open to abuse, and the inflation of the voter registry by 25% with the names of deceased people or emigrants. 1994 Antiguan general election General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 8 March 1994. They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party, under the leadership of Lester Bird. Bird had been appointed leader of the ALP before the election, after his father and predecessor Vere Bird announced his intention to retire. Lester Bird became Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda after the

title: Tobacco industry in Malawi

text: Malawi began exporting tobacco in 1893, just two years after the British set up a colonial government in the landlocked territory known then as Nyasaland. Malawi gained independence in 1964 and Hastings Banda took control of the nation as President in 1966 and President for Life in 1970 until international pressures lead to the 1994 election that Banda lost. Banda was directly responsible for the creation of the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) in 1971 with the new power to assist any public or private organization with capital, credit or other resources in any projects relating to the economic

title: 1994 United States Senate election in Florida

text: 1994 United States Senate election in Florida The 1994 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Connie Mack III won re-election to a second term. Mack also won every county in the state. Rodham left the public defenders office to run for the United States Senate in Florida in 1994. He won the Democratic Party nomination by defeating Mike Wiley in a runoff election, after earlier finishing first in a four-person primary field with 34 percent. After the first primary, the third-place finisher, flamboyant Miami lawyer and perennial losing candidate Ellis Rubin,

title: 1994 Massachusetts general election

text: Highway Fund. Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to prohibit rent control for most privately owned housing unites in Massachusetts, and would nullify certain existing rent control laws, except that cities and towns would be authorized to adopt a restricted form of rent control for a six-month period, after which compliance by property owners would be voluntary. 1994 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1994 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 20, 1994. Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was

title: 1994 Anguillan general election

text: 1994 Anguillan general election A general election was held in Anguilla in March 1994. Despite a large drop in the Anguilla United Party's percentage of the vote, the loss of the Road North constituency to the Anguilla Democratic Party gave the second and third parties enough seats to form a coalition government. Hubert Hughes of the Anguilla United Party, who had stood on a pro-independence platform, was appointed Chief Minister following the election. The small Anguilla for Good Government party replaced PACE as the fourth party, but like its predecessor, failed to win representation. The future Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming

title: 1994 Labour Party (UK) leadership election

text: 1994 Labour Party (UK) leadership election The 1994 Labour Party leadership election was held on 21 July 1994 after the sudden death of the incumbent leader, John Smith, on 12 May. Tony Blair won the leadership and became Prime Minister after winning the 1997 general election. The election was the first held under the new leadership election rules that had been introduced in 1993, which included an element of one member, one vote. The poll for leader was held simultaneously with a deputy leadership vote. Margaret Beckett had been the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and following Smith's death

title: 1987 Malawian general election

text: 1987 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 27 and 28 May 1987. As the country had become a one-party state in 1966, the Malawi Congress Party was the sole legal party at the time. The number of seats in the National Assembly was increased to 112, whilst President-for-life Hastings Banda was able to appoint as many additional members as he saw fit to "enhance the representative character of the Assembly, or to represent particular minority or other special interests in the Republic." In total, over 200 candidates contested the seats, although in 38 there was only

title: 1994 Anguillan general election

text: held his seat of Sandy Hill as an independent. "Total votes: 4,451. In addition to the elected members, there were five appointed members, four appointed by the governor and one by the ruling party/coalition." 1994 Anguillan general election A general election was held in Anguilla in March 1994. Despite a large drop in the Anguilla United Party's percentage of the vote, the loss of the Road North constituency to the Anguilla Democratic Party gave the second and third parties enough seats to form a coalition government. Hubert Hughes of the Anguilla United Party, who had stood on a pro-independence platform,

title: 1999 South African general election

text: 1999 South African general election South Africa's second non-racial general election, was held on 2 June 1999. This election was won by the governing African National Congress (ANC), who gained fourteen seats. Incumbent president Nelson Mandela declined to seek re-election as President. This election was notable for the sharp decline of the New National Party, previously the National Party (NP), which without former State President F.W. de Klerk lost more than half of their support. The liberal Democratic Party became the largest opposition party, after being the fifth largest party in the 1994 election. The number of parties represented in

title: 1994 South African general election

text: election, which gave KwaZulu-Natal to the IFP; gave the National Party 20% of the vote share, and a Deputy President position; and held the ANC back from the two-thirds majority with the ability to unilaterally write the final constitution, helped prevent a civil war. Denel Dynamics Seeker unmanned aerial vehicles were used to monitor the elections. Following the elections, 27 April subsequently became a national public holiday, Freedom Day. In 2014, the election was commemorated on its 20th anniversary due to its historic importance. 1994 South African general election General elections were held in South Africa between 26 and 29

title: 1994 Monklands East by-election

text: from 1999 to 2003, while Bell later left the Conservative Party for the Liberal Democrats. 1994 Monklands East by-election The Monklands East by-election was held on 30 June 1994, following the death of the Leader of the Labour Party John Smith, Member of Parliament (MP) for Monklands East in Scotland, on 12 May. Monklands East was considered a safe Labour seat; John Smith had held it since its creation in 1983, and had previously held the predecessor seat of North Lanarkshire, which had been held by Labour since the 1945 general election. In the 1992 general election, Smith had won

title: 1994 Massachusetts general election

text: 1994 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1994 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 20, 1994. Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Mitt Romney, Libertarian Mary Fridley, and LaRouche Was Right candidate William A. Ferguson, Jr. It was the closest re-election race of Senator Kennedy's career. Republicans William Weld and Paul Cellucci were re-elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Democratic candidates Mark Roosevelt and Bob Massie. Weld's 43% margin of victory is the largest in the history of

title: 1994 Tunisian general election

text: since Tunisia gained independence that the RCD would face any opposition MPs. Voter turnout was 95.47%. ! colspan="2" align="center" | Candidates ! align="center" | Parties !! Votes !! % ! colspan="3" align="left" | Valid votes !! 2,987,375 !! 99.9 ! colspan="3" align="left" | Total !! 2,989,880 !! 100.0 ! colspan="2" align="left" width="300px" | Parties ! Votes ! Seats ! colspan="2" align="left" | Valid votes !! 2,832,871 !! 99.7 !! 163 || +22 ! colspan="2" align="left" | Total !! 2,841,557 !! 100.0 1994 Tunisian general election General elections were held in Tunisia on 20 March 1994 to elect a President and

title: 1994 European Parliament election in Portugal

text: 1994 European Parliament election in Portugal The European Parliament election of 1994 in Portugal was the election of MEP representing Portugal constituency for the 1994-1999 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1994 European election. In Portugal the election was held on 12 June. In the closest nationwide election in Portuguese history, the Socialist Party (PS) polled just 0.5% ahead of the Social Democrats (PSD). Nonetheless, it was a very strong performance from the Socialists, as they gained 6% more than in 1989, and also won 2 more MEP. It was also the first nationwide election

title: 1994 Monklands East by-election

text: 1994 Monklands East by-election The Monklands East by-election was held on 30 June 1994, following the death of the Leader of the Labour Party John Smith, Member of Parliament (MP) for Monklands East in Scotland, on 12 May. Monklands East was considered a safe Labour seat; John Smith had held it since its creation in 1983, and had previously held the predecessor seat of North Lanarkshire, which had been held by Labour since the 1945 general election. In the 1992 general election, Smith had won more than 60% of the vote in the constituency, with most of the remaining votes

title: 1994 Rotherham by-election

text: 1994 Rotherham by-election The Rotherham by-election was held on 5 May 1994, following the death of Labour Party Member of Parliament for Rotherham Jimmy Boyce. Boyce had won the seat only at the 1992 general election, but it had been continuously held by Labour since 1933, usually with a large majority. As a result, Labour were clear favourites to hold at the by-election. Labour decided to stand Denis MacShane, the director of the European Policy Institute. A former journalist and trade union employee, he had unsuccessfully contested Solihull at the October 1974 general election. The Conservative Party had taken a

title: 1994 United States Senate election in Washington

text: 1994 United States Senate election in Washington The 1994 United States Senate election in Washington was held November 7, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Slade Gorton won re-election to a second consecutive term. As of 2019, this is the last Senate election in Washington won by a Republican. Incumbent Slade Gorton was first elected U.S. Senator from Washington in 1980. Gorton narrowly lost his re-election bid in 1986. In 1988, Gorton successfully ran for the state's other Senate seat. Leading up to the 1994 U.S. Senate elections, Gorton was considered one of the most vulnerable of the Republican incumbents. Democrats

title: 1983 Malawian general election

text: 1983 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 29 and 30 June 1983. As the country had become a one-party state in 1966, the Malawi Congress Party was the sole legal party at the time. The number of seats was increased to 101, whilst President-for-life Hastings Banda was able to appoint as many additional members as he saw fit to "enhance the representative character of the Assembly, or to represent particular minority or other special interests in the Republic." Ultimately, an additional 11 members were appointed. In 21 constituencies there was only a single MCP candidate, who

text: who were accused of corruption. After months of speculation, Riegle announced he would not seek a 4th term in a speech on the Senate floor. 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan The 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Don Riegle decided to retire and not run for re-election. Republican Spencer Abraham won the open seat. As of 2019, this is the last Senate election in Michigan won by a Republican. Riegle, a 3-term incumbent, was considered one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats in the 1994 mid-term elections, due

title: 2006 Singaporean general election

text: 2006 Singaporean general election The 2006 Singaporean parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006. 1.22 million out of the 2.16 million eligible Singaporeans voted for members of parliament and elected their next government. The People's Action Party (PAP), in its first election under Lee Hsien Loong, won 66.6% of the overall votes and gained 82 out of 84 seats. The PAP held the office of Prime Minister for a twelfth consecutive term. The general election was held under the first-past-the-post system. The parliament was dissolved by President S R Nathan on 20 April, three weeks before the election.

title: 1994 United States Senate election in California

text: 23, Huffington still contended that there may have been voting fraud and had not conceded. Final results from the Secretary of State. 1994 United States Senate election in California The 1994 United States Senate election in California was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein won re-election to her first full term. From the Secretary of State of California After one term in the House representing Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Huffington spent $8 million by the end of August and a total of $28 million during the entire campaign. He became wealthy off oil

title: Alliance for Democracy (Malawi)

text: of Malawi The number of seats won by the AFORD political party in Parliament also decreased substantially over time with 36 seats won in 1994, 29 seats won in 1999, and 6 seats won in 2004 . Of the 5,871,819 registered voters in Malawi, 20,150 votes were in favor of the AFORD party’s candidate, Dindi Gowa Nyasula . AFORD managed to rank last losing to the DPP’s candidate, Bingu wa Mutharika, in the 2009 presidential election by acquiring .45 percent of the votes in 2009 . With the death of Chihana in 2006 and the results of the 2009 election,

title: 1994 Quebec general election

text: 1994 Quebec general election The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Premier Daniel Johnson Jr. Johnson had succeeded Robert Bourassa as Liberal leader and Premier. Both his father, Daniel Sr., and brother, Pierre-Marc, had previously served as premiers of Quebec as leaders of different parties. This election was very significant for Quebec history, because it set the stage for the 1995 Quebec referendum on independence for Quebec from Canada. In

title: 1994 South African general election

text: 1994 South African general election General elections were held in South Africa between 26 and 29 April 1994. The elections were the first in which citizens of all races were allowed to take part, and were therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), and marked the culmination of the four-year process that ended apartheid. Millions queued in lines over a four-day voting period. Altogether 19,726,579 votes were counted and 193,081 were rejected as invalid. As widely expected, the African National Congress (ANC), whose slate incorporated

title: National Assembly (Malawi)

text: elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority (or first-past-the-post) system and serve five-year terms. The current parliament was inaugurated on 9 June 2014 after the 2014 general election. No party managed to secure a majority in the house. Two by-elections were expected to be held for the Thyolo East and Blantyre North constituencies. Peter Mutharika won the presidential election and therefore could not represent the former constituency, while a Malawi Congress Party candidate died prior to the election in the latter. National Assembly (Malawi) The National Assembly of Malawi is the supreme legislative body of the nation. It is

title: 1994 Luxembourg general election

text: the surrounding communes. 1994 Luxembourg general election General elections were held in Luxembourg on 12 June 1994, alongside European Parliament elections. The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. It continued the coalition government with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. The percentage of votes is not related to the number of votes in the table, as voters could cast more votes in some constituencies than others, and is instead calculated based on the proportion of votes received in each constituency. The CSV won pluralities in three of the

title: 1994 Luxembourg general election

text: 1994 Luxembourg general election General elections were held in Luxembourg on 12 June 1994, alongside European Parliament elections. The Christian Social People's Party remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. It continued the coalition government with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. The percentage of votes is not related to the number of votes in the table, as voters could cast more votes in some constituencies than others, and is instead calculated based on the proportion of votes received in each constituency. The CSV won pluralities in three of the four circonscriptions, coming

title: Alliance for Democracy (Malawi)

text: general elections, 20 May 2004, the party won 6 out of 194 seats. Alliance for Democracy (Malawi) The Alliance for Democracy is a political party in Malawi that marked its history as laying the foundation for multi-party rule in Malawi. It began as an underground political movement during the Kamuzu Banda era and later evolved to a political party during the multi-party era under the leadership of trade union activist, Chakufwa Chihana. AFORD has a stronghold in the northern region. The president is Godfrey Shawa. AFORD began as an underground political movement under Banda's dictatorship under the leadership of trade

title: 1978 Malawian general election

text: 371,000 cast votes. 1978 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 29 June 1978. As the country had become a one-party state in 1966, the Malawi Congress Party was the sole legal party at the time. However, unlike the two previous elections, in which President-for-life Hastings Banda had selected a single candidate for each constituency, in this election there was more than one nominated candidate in 47 of the 87 seats. Candidates ran unopposed in 33 of the remaining seats, and seven were left vacant as the candidates failed the English proficiency test. Of the estimated 3,000,000

title: 1978 Malawian general election

text: 1978 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 29 June 1978. As the country had become a one-party state in 1966, the Malawi Congress Party was the sole legal party at the time. However, unlike the two previous elections, in which President-for-life Hastings Banda had selected a single candidate for each constituency, in this election there was more than one nominated candidate in 47 of the 87 seats. Candidates ran unopposed in 33 of the remaining seats, and seven were left vacant as the candidates failed the English proficiency test. Of the estimated 3,000,000 registered voters, around

title: 2013 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao general election

text: 2013 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao general election The 2013 general election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) were held on May 13, 2013. Originally scheduled for October 2011, this was the first ARMM election that was synchronized with the general elections in the Philippines; previously, ARMM elections were held outside the general election day. When the elected officials of the 2008 ARMM elections ended their terms in 2011, President Benigno Aquino III appointed officers-in-charge until the officials elected in 2013 can take their place. The governor and vice governor are elected via first past the post system;

title: 1996 Italian general election

text: obtained the majority, but in the Chamber it required the external support of Communist Refoundation Party. 1996 Italian general election A snap national general election was held in Italy on 21 April 1996 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. Romano Prodi, leader of the centre-left coalition The Olive Tree, won the election, narrowly defeating Silvio Berlusconi, who led the Pole for Freedoms centre-right coalition. For the election, the Northern League of Umberto Bossi ran alone, after having left the Berlusconi I Cabinet in 1994, causing a crisis which drove President Oscar Luigi

title: 1996 Italian general election

text: 1996 Italian general election A snap national general election was held in Italy on 21 April 1996 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. Romano Prodi, leader of the centre-left coalition The Olive Tree, won the election, narrowly defeating Silvio Berlusconi, who led the Pole for Freedoms centre-right coalition. For the election, the Northern League of Umberto Bossi ran alone, after having left the Berlusconi I Cabinet in 1994, causing a crisis which drove President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to appoint a technocratic cabinet led by Lamberto Dini, which in turn lost its Parliamentary

title: 2013 Zimbabwean general election

text: 2013 Zimbabwean general election General elections were held in Zimbabwe on 31 July 2013. The incumbent President, Robert Mugabe, was re-elected, whilst his ZANU–PF party won a two-thirds majority in the House of Assembly. This was the first election held under the new constitution approved in a referendum in March 2013 and signed into law by President Robert Mugabe on 22 May. The Supreme Court ruled on 31 May that President Mugabe should set a date as soon as possible, and that presidential and parliamentary elections must be held by 31 July. The ruling followed an application to the court

title: 2009 Malawian general election

text: election campaigns, supporting the government. The Malawi Electoral Commission declared that Bingu wa Mutharika had won the presidential election on 21 May 2009, after 93% of votes had been counted. Mutharika gained 2.9 million votes with John Tembo, his nearest rival, winning 1.4 million. In the National Assembly elections, the DPP won 114 seats (though the election of the vice president vacated one of those), obtaining a strong majority in the 193-seat National Assembly, while the MCP trailed distantly with 26 seats and the UDF won only 17. Mutharika and the DPP won an overwhelming victory in northern Malawi, but

title: 1994 Omani general election

text: 1994 Omani general election General elections were held in Oman in 1994. They were the first elections in a Gulf Arab country in which women could both vote and stand as a candidate. Following the country's first national census in 1993, the electoral system was modified slightly from that used for the 1991 elections in which each wilayat was represented by one member in the Consultative Assembly. The 20 wilayats with a population of over 30,000 were granted an extra representative, increasing the number of elected members from 59 to 80. Single seat wilayats elected two candidates and two-seat wilayats

text: 1994 United States Senate election in California The 1994 United States Senate election in California was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein won re-election to her first full term. From the Secretary of State of California After one term in the House representing Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Huffington spent $8 million by the end of August and a total of $28 million during the entire campaign. He became wealthy off oil and gas. The race saw personal attacks on Huffington's wife, Arianna Huffington, who was very involved in the race (the media dubbed

title: 1994 Florida gubernatorial election

text: United States in 1992, Jeb planned on running for president in 2000 after serving for six years as Governor of Florida. However, because he lost this election, his brother George, who was elected governor of Texas on the same night, instead ran for president in 2000. Jeb did run for governor again, however; he defeated Chiles' lieutenant governor Buddy MacKay in 1998 and easily won re-election in 2002. 1994 Florida gubernatorial election An election for governor of Florida was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent governor Lawton Chiles, a Democrat, survived a strong challenge from businessman Jeb Bush, a Republican,

title: 1993 Venezuelan general election

text: 1993 Venezuelan general election General elections were held in Venezuela on 5 December 1993. The presidential elections were won by Rafael Caldera of National Convergence, who received 30.5% of the vote. Democratic Action remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate, which were elected on separate ballots for the first time. Voter turnout was 60.2%, the lowest since World War II. The election campaign was dominated by the corruption charges brought against sitting President Carlos Andrés Pérez, which led to his impeachment on 20 May 1993. He was replaced by Octavio Lepage as Acting President until Ramón

text: advantage of their help, he had few funds, almost no television commercials, and little support from the Florida Democratic party establishment in a year that saw Republican gains everywhere. After the election, Rubin switched allegiance again and charged Rodham with election law violations in the first primary; the Federal Elections Commission eventually dismissed the allegations. 1994 United States Senate election in Florida The 1994 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Connie Mack III won re-election to a second term. Mack also won every county in the state. Rodham left the public

title: 2014 South African general election

text: 2014 South African general election The 2014 South African general election was held on 7 May 2014, to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994, and also the first held since the death of Nelson Mandela. It was also the first time that South African expatriates were allowed to vote in a South African national election. The National Assembly election was won by the African National Congress (ANC), but with a

title: 1994 Italian Senate election in Lombardy

text: 1994 Italian Senate election in Lombardy Lombardy renewed its delegation to the Italian Senate on March 27, 1994. This election was a part of national Italian general election of 1994 even if, according to the Italian Constitution, every senatorial challenge in each Region is a single and independent race. The election was won by the new Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition called Pole of Freedoms, which obtained a local landslide victory electing all its candidates. This election was the first one of the so-called "Second Republic". If Italy had the strongest political stability in the previous 50 years, in twelve months

text: valign="top"|Others 1994 Italian Senate election in Lombardy Lombardy renewed its delegation to the Italian Senate on March 27, 1994. This election was a part of national Italian general election of 1994 even if, according to the Italian Constitution, every senatorial challenge in each Region is a single and independent race. The election was won by the new Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition called Pole of Freedoms, which obtained a local landslide victory electing all its candidates. This election was the first one of the so-called "Second Republic". If Italy had the strongest political stability in the previous 50 years, in twelve

title: 2002 Sierra Leonean general election

text: 2002 Sierra Leonean general election General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 14 May 2002 to elect a president and parliament. Both votes were won by the Sierra Leone People's Party, whose leader, Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, was re-elected as President. 2,342,547 voters were registered for the election. The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone was authorised, under Security Council Resolution 1389 (2002), to assist in the electoral process. Incumbent president Kabbah won more than 70% of the votes in the first round, meaning that a second round of voting was not required. The SLPP won with almost 70% of

title: 1992 Philippine general election

text: 1992 Philippine general election Presidential and vice presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1992. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the Presidency down to municipal councillors in the first general election under the 1987 Constitution. Even though she was permitted by the Constitution to run for a second term, President Corazon Aquino did not stand for re-election. Retired general Fidel Ramos of Lakas-NUCD won a six-year term as President of the Philippines by a small margin, narrowly defeating populist candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago of the People's Reform Party.

title: 2015 Burkinabé general election

text: 2015 Burkinabé general election General elections were held in Burkina Faso on 29 November 2015. The elections were the first national elections in the country since the 2014 Burkinabé uprising and the departure of President Blaise Compaoré, who had ruled Burkina Faso for 27 years. The party of former President Compaoré, the Congress for Democracy and Progress, was banned from running a presidential candidate but was still able to participate in the parliamentary election. The presidential election was won by Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of the People's Movement for Progress, who received 53% of the vote in the first round,

title: 1989 Paraguayan general election

text: 1989 Paraguayan general election Early general elections were held in Paraguay on 1 May 1989, following a military coup on 3 February which toppled Alfredo Stroessner who had been re-elected the previous year. For the first time in several years, the opposition was allowed to contest the elections more or less unmolested; the Communists were the only party that was banned from taking part. Andrés Rodríguez, who had led the coup and had been serving as provisional president since then, was elected president in his own right running on the Colorado Party ticket. The Colorado Party also won 48 of

title: 1983 Malawian general election

text: was elected unopposed. In the remaining 80 seats there were between two and five candidates, all of which were for the MCP. 1983 Malawian general election General elections were held in Malawi on 29 and 30 June 1983. As the country had become a one-party state in 1966, the Malawi Congress Party was the sole legal party at the time. The number of seats was increased to 101, whilst President-for-life Hastings Banda was able to appoint as many additional members as he saw fit to "enhance the representative character of the Assembly, or to represent particular minority or other special

title: 1994 Fijian general election

text: 1994 Fijian general election General elections were held in Fiji between 18 and 25 February 1994. This election, the second since Fiji had become a republic following two military coups in 1987, was brought about by splits within the ruling Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) and by the withdrawal of the support of the Fiji Labour Party, which claimed that Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka had reneged on a deal to review Fiji's electoral system, which was heavily weighted in favour of ethnic Fijians, despite their being nearly equal in number to Indo-Fijians. The election produced little change among the