Honduran general election, 1981

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General elections were held in Honduras on November 29, 1981.[1] Each voter had a single vote to cast for a presidential candidate, with seats in the National Congress divided based on the share of the vote their presidential candidate had won. The result was a victory for Roberto Suazo Cordova and the Liberal Party. Voter turnout was 78.5%.[2]

Results

Party Candidate Votes % Seats
Liberal PartyRoberto Suazo Cordova636,43753.944
National PartyRicardo Zuñiga491,08941.634
Innovation and Unity PartyMiguel Andonie Fernández29,4192.53
Christian Democratic PartyHernán Corrales Padilla19,1631.61
IndependentDelgado Pérez2,5720.20
IndependentMayorga Madrid9110.10
IndependentLópez López5140.00
Invalid/blank votes34,674
Total1,214,77910082
Source: Nohlen
Popular vote
PLH
 
53.93%
PNH
 
41.61%
PINU
 
2.49%
DC
 
1.62%
Others
 
0.34%
Parliament seats
PLH
 
53.66%
PNH
 
41.46%
PINU
 
3.66%
DC
 
1.22%

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p408


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