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| home_state1 = [[Alvelongo Department|Alvelongo]] |
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| party1 = [[Esteiran People's Party]] |
| party1 = [[Esteiran People's Party]] |
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| running_mate1 = [[Manuel Cerqueira]] |
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| popular_vote1 = '''4,720,555''' |
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| percentage1 = '''48.94%''' |
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| party2 = [[National Liberal Party of Esteira|National Liberal Party]] |
| party2 = [[National Liberal Party of Esteira|National Liberal Party]] |
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| home_state2 = [[Cadaval Department|Cadaval]] |
| home_state2 = [[Cadaval Department|Cadaval]] |
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| running_mate2 = Lucinda Ribeiro |
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| popular_vote2 = 4,631,805 |
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| percentage2 = 48.02% |
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'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Esteira]] on March 31, 1996 and was a rematch of the [[1991 Esteiran presidential election|1991 presidential election]]. {{wp|Incumbent}} [[Luis Souza]] of the [[Esteiran People's Party]] defeated [[Maximiliano Vomlel]] of the [[National Liberal Party of Esteira|National Liberal Party]] with |
'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Esteira]] on March 31, 1996 and was a rematch of the [[1991 Esteiran presidential election|1991 presidential election]]. {{wp|Incumbent}} [[Luis Souza]] of the [[Esteiran People's Party]] defeated [[Maximiliano Vomlel]] of the [[National Liberal Party of Esteira|National Liberal Party]] with 48.94% of the vote. Souza was inaugurated for his second term on May 1, 1996. |
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The 1996 elections were marred with allegations of voter fraud and saw a marked uptick in political violence. The violence leading up to and on election day is believed to have contributed to the lower turnout and Vomlel's ultimate loss. Souza is not believed to have won the 1996 elections fairly. |
The 1996 elections were marred with allegations of voter fraud and saw a marked uptick in political violence. The violence leading up to and on election day is believed to have contributed to the lower turnout and Vomlel's ultimate loss. Souza is not believed to have won the 1996 elections fairly. |
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| Turnout | 59.05%  | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by department. Blue denotes departments won by Souza and yellow denotes those won by Vomlel. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held in Esteira on March 31, 1996 and was a rematch of the 1991 presidential election. Incumbent Luis Souza of the Esteiran People's Party defeated Maximiliano Vomlel of the National Liberal Party with 48.94% of the vote. Souza was inaugurated for his second term on May 1, 1996.
The 1996 elections were marred with allegations of voter fraud and saw a marked uptick in political violence. The violence leading up to and on election day is believed to have contributed to the lower turnout and Vomlel's ultimate loss. Souza is not believed to have won the 1996 elections fairly.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Luis Souza | Esteiran People's Party | 4,720,555 | 48.94 | |
| Maximiliano Vomlel | National Liberal Party | 4,631,805 | 48.02 | |
| Eduardo Almeida | Esteiran Socialist Union | 192,748 | 2.00 | |
| Jerônimo Gouveia | Popular Solidarity | 83,258 | 0.86 | |
| Other candidates | 16,394 | 0.17 | ||
| Total | 9,644,760 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 9,644,760 | 98.64 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 133,464 | 1.36 | ||
| Total votes | 9,778,224 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,559,092 | 59.05 | ||
| Source: Council for Presidential Elections | ||||