1993 Haitian Senate election

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Partial Senate elections were held in Haiti on 18 January 1993 to elect one-third of the 27-member Senate. [1] The elections were held alongside by-elections for one seat in the Senate and three in the Chamber of Deputies. [2]

Held under the rule of Raoul Cédras (who had overthrown the democratically elected government in a 1991 coup) and overseen by Marc Bazin, [3] the elections were declared illegitimate by the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States. [1] The members elected were supportive of the coup. [3] Voter turnout was reported to be low. Supporters of exiled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide denounced the elections as illegal. The United States and the Organization of American States opposed the elections because they would delay the negotiations to restore Aristide's government. [4]

Aftermath

On 2 March, police and soldiers entered Parliament to try to remove 13 parliamentarians elected in 1990 in order to ensure the newly elected members could take their place. [3] The presence of the members elected in the 1993 elections was an additional obstacle in the negotiations to return to civilian rule; [5] however, it was agreed that they would not take their seats. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Crisis in Haiti: Seeking a Political Solution, United Nations Department of Public Information
  2. ↑ Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties, 1992-1993, p687
  3. 1 2 3 David Malone (1998) Decision-making in the UN Security Council: The Case of Haiti, 1990-1997, Clarendon Press, p262
  4. ↑ "Voter turnout low in Haitian midterm elections". UPI. 18 January 1995. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Malone, p79
  6. ↑ United Nations Peace-keeping Information Notes 1995, p 193
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