1985 Honduran general election

1985 Honduran general election
← 1981 24 November 1985 1989 →
Turnout84.02% (Increase 5.48pp)
Presidential election
 
Nominee José Azcona Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero
Party Liberal National
Popular vote 424,358 701,406
Percentage 51.02% 45.49%
President before election

Roberto Suazo Córdova
Liberal

Elected President

José Azcona
Liberal

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    Minister: Eduardo Enrique Reina

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.

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.

Results

Party or alliancePresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Liberal PartyAzconista Liberal MovementJosé Azcona del Hoyo424,35827.5246
Rodista Liberal MovementOscar Mejía Arellano250,51916.2518
Movement of Efraín Bu GirónEfraín Bu Girón64,2304.173
Liberal Democratic Revolutionary MovementCarlos Roberto Reina43,3732.810
Liberal PartyParty votes4,1140.270
Total786,59451.0267
National PartyCallejista National MovementRafael Leonardo Callejas Romero656,88242.6063
Movement of Fernando Douglas LardizabalFernando Douglas Lardizabal22,1631.440
Change and Unity Nationalist MovementJuan Pablo Urrutia Raudales20,1211.300
National PartyParty votes2,2400.150
Total701,40645.4963
Christian Democratic PartyHernan Corrales Padilla30,1731.962
Innovation and Unity PartyEnrique Aguilar Cerrato23,7051.542
Total1,541,878100.00134
Valid votes1,541,87896.50
Invalid/blank votes55,9633.50
Total votes1,597,841100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,901,75784.02
Source: Ramos Soto, IPU, Ruhl & McDonald, Statistical Abstract of Latin America[2]

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Statistical Abstract of Latin America, volume 25, 1986 p194

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