2016–17 Haitian Senate election

Senate elections were held in Haiti with a first round on 20 November 2016,[1] and a second on 29 January 2017.

On 10 August 2016, authorities published the list of candidates for the renewal for a third of the Senate.

[3] Originally scheduled for 9 October, the elections were postponed until 20 November 2016 because of Hurricane Matthew, and a new date announced.

[4][5] Two candidates were elected in the first round of the elections as they obtained an absolute majority or a difference or more than 25% over their immediate runner-up: Wanique Pierre (PHTK) in the Nord-Est constituency and Joseph Lambert (KONA) in the Sud-Est constituency.

The final results will be available after a two-week challenge period and the handling of possible cases.