Nicaraguan General Election of 1990
Violeta Chamorro defeated the Sandinistas 54.7 to 40.8, ending a civil war at the ballot box.
Overview
The February 25, 1990 election, mandated by the 1987 Central American peace plan, united the contra war, the economy's collapse, and UNO coalition behind publisher Violeta Barrios de Chamorro against President Daniel Ortega, widely expected to win with US-backed observation watching. Chamorro's 54.7 percent on 86 percent turnout stunned both camps, and the Sandinistas accepted the result, transferring power peacefully. The election ended the contra war, though Ortega would return to the presidency in 2007. It remains a landmark of conflict resolution through voting.
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