Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Haiti on 19 October 1986.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 Voters elected 41 of the 61 seats, with the remaining 20 appointed by the National Council of Government (CNG).Anuario Interamericano de Derechos Humanos 1987, p428 The CNG claimed that voter turnout was 9.2%, although it was widely reported to be under 5%.Deidre McFadyen & Pierre LaRamée (1995) Haiti: Dangerous Crossroads, South End Press, p21 A total of 101 candidates contested the 41 seats,The Europa World Year Book 2003, p1946 which were based on the country's arrondissements.Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti General Secretariat, Organization of American States, p64
Aftermath The Assembly started meeting on 1 December, and drafted a new constitution, which was approved in a referendum the following year.Yves Beigbeder (1994) International Monitoring of Plebiscites, Referenda and National Elections: Self-Determination and Transition to Democracy, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, p170
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