1980 Honduran Constituent Assembly election

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    Minister: Eduardo Enrique Reina

Constituent Assembly elections were held in Honduras on 20 April 1980.[1] In July the Assembly elected Policarpo Paz García as president.

Civilian rule was established in 1980, replacing rule by the military.[2] Following the Constituent Assembly elections, the first general elections since 1971 were held in 1981.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal Party495,77951.6835
National Party423,62344.1533
Innovation and Unity Party35,0523.653
Independents4,9480.520
Total959,402100.0071
Valid votes959,40295.61
Invalid/blank votes44,0684.39
Total votes1,003,470100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,233,75681.33
Source: Nohlen

Aftermath

On 25 July the Constituent Assembly elected a new president. With the Liberal Party unable to gain a majority, a compromised was reached for Policarpo Paz García, who had been president since 1978, to remain in office until direct elections could be held the following year.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Derbyshire and Derbyshire. Political Systems of the World. p. 233.
  3. ^ Donald E. Schulz & Deborah Sundloff Schulz (1994) The United States, Honduras, and the crisis in Central America, p59
  4. ^ Helen Schooley (1987) Conflict in Central America, p42

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