Sandinistas win most municipal races in Nicaragua

From The Washington Times:

MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (AP) - Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista party won the large majority of municipal races, including the capital Managua, in local elections that have sparked allegations of fraud and violent clashes, authorities announced Thursday.

The electoral council said the leftist Sandinistas won 105 of 146 races in nationwide municipal elections held Nov. 9, while the opposition Liberal Constitutional Party won 37, and smaller parties took the remaining four.

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