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The Republic Of Panama held a general election on Sunday, 2 May 2004 , electing both a new President Of The Republic and a new Legislative Assembly . PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION With nearly all the votes counted, Martín Torrijos of the Democratic Revolutionary Party led with 47% of the vote, followed by former President Guillermo Endara of the Solidarity Party , with 30%. Endara formally conceded the election at around 21:00 local time. Torrijos replaces president Mireya Moscoso for a five-year term, from 1 September 2004 . Along with Torrijos, voters also elected his two vice-presidents, who run on party tickets in conjunction with the presidential candidates. Torrijos is the son of Omar Torrijos Herrera , who served as Panama's ''de facto'' president from 1968 to 1978 . Although Omar Torrijos was a radical nationalist, Martín Torrijos is described as a centrist who favors a market economy and a free-trade agreement with the United States . LEGISLATIVE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS In addition to its president and vice presidents, Panama elected a new Legislative Assembly (78 members), 20 deputies to represent the country at the Central American Parliament , and a string of mayors and other municipal officers. The Panama City mayor race was won also by the PRD. Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro was re-elected. SEE ALSO
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