Uruguayan general election, 1989

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The Uruguayan general election that took place on November 26, 1989, resulted in a clear win for the Partido Nacional, and victory for the Herrerismo-Renovación y Victoria presidential candidate, Luis Alberto Lacalle.

This was only the third time in the 20th century that the Partido Nacional won a general election. The incumbent Partido Colorado was defeated.

Results

LEMA/SUBLEMA Candidates Votes % Ch. of Senators Ch. of Deputies
National Party Total 765990 37,25% 12 39
“Herrerismo-Renovación y Victoria” Luis Alberto Lacalle 444839 21,63% 8 –
“En Defensa de la Nación” Carlos Julio Pereyra 218656 10,63% 3 –
“Por la Patria” Alberto Zumarán 101046 04,91% 1 –
Lema – 1449 00,07% – –
Colorado Party Total 596964 29,03% 9 30
“Batllismo” Jorge Batlle 291944 14,20% 5 –
“Unión Colorada y Batllista” Jorge Pacheco Areco 289222 14,06% 4 –
"Batllismo Unido" Hugo Fernández Faingold 14482 00,70% – –
Lema – 1316 00,06% – –
Broad Front Liber Seregni 418403 20,35% 7 21
Party for the Government of the People Hugo Batalla 177453 08,63% 2 9
Eto-Ecologist Green Party Rodolfo V. Tálice 10835 00,53% 0 0
Justice Movement Bolívar Espínola 441 00,02% 0 0
Workers' Party Vital Andrada 310 00,02% 0 0
Convergence Party Nancy Espasandín 190 00,01% 0 0
Total valid votes – 1970586 95,83% – –
Blank votes – 64284 03,13% – –
Null votes – 21485 01,04% – –
Total votes – 2056355 100,00% – –


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