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Elections in Panama gives information on election and election results in Panama.
Panama elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-presidents are elected on one ballot for a five year term by the people. The Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) has 77 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies. Panama has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
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Summary of the 2 May 2004 Panama presidential election results
| Candidates |
Parties |
Votes |
% |
| Martín Torrijos |
Patria Nueva. A coalition between Democratic Revolutionary Party and Popular Party (Panama) |
711,447 |
47.44 |
| Guillermo Endara |
Solidarity Party |
462,766 |
30.86 |
| José Miguel Alemán |
Arnulfista Party |
245,845 |
16.39 |
| Ricardo Martinelli |
Democratic Change |
79,595 |
5.31 |
| Total (turnout 76.9%) |
1,499,072 |
100.0 |
| Ballot papers left blank |
17,366 |
1.13 |
| Spoiled ballot papers |
21,276 |
1.38 |
| Total votes |
1,537,714 |
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