He was an unsuccessful candidate for president in 1996 and 2001 before winning the Nicaraguan general election, 2006 .

The Sandinista government claimed victory in the 1984 Nicaraguan elections.

The contras are seeking to keep their arms until they see the result of the Nicaraguan elections in February.

The attack was the first report of violence in connection with the Nicaraguan presidential election, scheduled for Oct. 20.

The Nicaraguan election, far from having clarified a murky situation, has plunged that country into a series of ever murkier questions.

Hundreds of international observers will monitor the Nicaraguan elections.

The Nicaraguan election, on the other hand, could well change the equation in Central America.

Nicaragua: Vote on a proposal to spend an additional $9 million to help the opposition openly in the Nicaraguan elections next year.

The number of our delegations to Central America has not declined, as you state, by 50 percent since the Nicaraguan elections.

The Nicaraguan election has proved that open, honorable support for a democratic process is one of the most powerful foreign policy tools at Washington's disposal.