General elections were held in Venezuela on 1 December 1968.[1] The presidential election was won by Rafael Caldera of Copei, who received 29.1% of the vote.[2]Acción Democrática (Democratic Action, AD) remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Voter turnout was 96.7% in the presidential election and 94.5% in the Congressional elections.[3] When Caldera took office in March 1969, it marked the first time in Venezuela's history as an independent nation that the sitting government peacefully transferred power to an elected member of the opposition.
The election was shaped by a split in AD. Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa, then President of the Venezuelan Senate and President of AD, won the AD primary election (held in 1967). His nomination was overturned in favor of Gonzalo Barrios by the Rómulo Betancourt faction of AD, which considered Prieto Figueroa too left-wing.[4] Prieto Figueroa and a substantial number of his supporters then split from AD and formed a new party: the People's Electoral Movement ("Movimiento Electoral del Pueblo" - MEP).[4] Ultimately, Prieto finished fourth, but his 719,000 votes far exceeded the 32,900-vote gap between Caldera and Barrios.
^ abSwanson, D. L.; Mancini, P. (1996) Politics, media, and modern democracy: an international study of innovations in electoral campaigning and their consequences, Greenwood Publishing Group, p244
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1968, venezuelan, general, election, general, elections, were, held, venezuela, december, 1968, presidential, election, rafael, caldera, copei, received, vote, acción, democrática, democratic, action, remained, largest, party, chamber, deputies, senate, voter,. General elections were held in Venezuela on 1 December 1968 1 The presidential election was won by Rafael Caldera of Copei who received 29 1 of the vote 2 Accion Democratica Democratic Action AD remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate Voter turnout was 96 7 in the presidential election and 94 5 in the Congressional elections 3 When Caldera took office in March 1969 it marked the first time in Venezuela s history as an independent nation that the sitting government peacefully transferred power to an elected member of the opposition 1968 Venezuelan general election 1963 1 December 1968 1973 Presidential electionTurnout96 73 Nominee Rafael Caldera Gonzalo BarriosParty Copei Democratic ActionPopular vote 1 083 712 1 050 806Percentage 29 13 28 24 Nominee Miguel Burelli Luis PrietoParty URD MEPPopular vote 826 758 719 461Percentage 22 22 19 34 President before electionRaul LeoniDemocratic Action Elected President Rafael CalderaCopei Contents 1 Background 2 Results 2 1 President 2 2 Congress 3 ReferencesBackground editThe election was shaped by a split in AD Luis Beltran Prieto Figueroa then President of the Venezuelan Senate and President of AD won the AD primary election held in 1967 His nomination was overturned in favor of Gonzalo Barrios by the Romulo Betancourt faction of AD which considered Prieto Figueroa too left wing 4 Prieto Figueroa and a substantial number of his supporters then split from AD and formed a new party the People s Electoral Movement Movimiento Electoral del Pueblo MEP 4 Ultimately Prieto finished fourth but his 719 000 votes far exceeded the 32 900 vote gap between Caldera and Barrios Results editPresident edit CandidatePartyVotes Rafael CalderaCopei MDI1 083 71229 13Gonzalo BarriosAD API AIR OPIR1 050 80628 24Miguel Angel Burelli RivasURD FDP FND MENI826 75822 22Luis Beltran Prieto FigueroaMEP PRIN OPINA719 46119 34Alejandro HernandezDemocratic Socialist Party27 3360 73German BorregalesNational Action Movement12 5870 34Total3 720 660100 00Valid votes3 720 66093 03Invalid blank votes278 9576 97Total votes3 999 617100 00Registered voters turnout4 134 92896 73Source NohlenCongress edit nbsp nbsp PartyVotes SeatsChamber Senate Democratic Action939 75925 5566019 3Copei883 81424 0359 2016 8People s Electoral Movement475 90912 9425New5NewNationalist Civic Crusade402 35110 9421New4NewDemocratic Republican Union340 1959 2518 113 4Popular Democratic Front194 9315 3010 62 2Union for Progress103 5912 825New1NewDemocratic National Front96 0272 614New1NewRevolutionary Party of Nationalist Integration88 5092 414New1NewDemocratic Socialist Party29 9200 811000National Action Movement24 4070 661 100Independent Democratic Movement18 3370 500New0NewIndependent Popular Alliance18 3320 500New0NewIndependent National Electoral Movement13 8470 380 100Revolutionary Independent Action9 1540 250New0NewNational Opinion7 3390 200New0New18 other parties31 6620 860 0 Total3 678 084100 00214 3552 5Valid votes3 678 08494 12Invalid blank votes229 7395 88Total votes3 907 823100 00Registered voters turnout4 134 92894 51Source NohlenReferences edit Dieter Nohlen 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume II p555 ISBN 978 0 19 928358 3 Nohlen p580 Nohlen p556 a b Swanson D L Mancini P 1996 Politics media and modern democracy an international study of innovations in electoral campaigning and their consequences Greenwood Publishing Group p244 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1968 Venezuelan general election amp oldid 1160759744, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
