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1985 Honduran general election
General elections were held in Honduras on 24 November 1985.[1] Voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and a new Congress.
Results
| Party | Presidential candidate | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal (Azconista Liberal Movement) | José Azcona del Hoyo | 424,358 | 27.52 | 46 | |
| Liberal (Rodista Liberal Movement) | Oscar Mejía Arellano | 250,519 | 16.25 | 18 | |
| Liberal (Movement of Efraín Bu Girón) | Efraín Bu Girón | 64,230 | 4.17 | 3 | |
| Liberal (Liberal Democratic Revolutionary Movement) | Carlos Roberto Reina | 43,373 | 2.81 | 0 | |
| Liberal Party | Party votes | 4,114 | 0.27 | 0 | |
| National (Callejista National Movement) | Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero | 656,882 | 42.60 | 63 | |
| National (Movement of Fernando Douglas Lardizabal) | Fernando Douglas Lardizabal | 22,163 | 1.44 | 0 | |
| National (Change and Unity Nationalist Movement) | Juan Pablo Urrutia Raudales | 20,121 | 1.30 | 0 | |
| National Party | Party votes | 2,240 | 0.15 | 0 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | Hernan Corrales Padilla | 30,173 | 1.96 | 2 | |
| Innovation and Unity Party | Enrique Aguilar Cerrato | 23,705 | 1.54 | 2 | |
| Total | 1,541,878 | 100.00 | 134 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,541,878 | 96.50 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 55,963 | 3.50 | |||
| Total votes | 1,597,841 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,901,757 | 84.02 | |||
| Source: Ramos Soto, IPU, Ruhl & McDonald, Statistical Abstract of Latin America[2] | |||||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Statistical Abstract of Latin America, volume 25, 1986 p194
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