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Legislative elections were held in Honduras in October 1930.
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Legislative elections were held in Honduras in October 1930.
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
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| National Party | 23 | –3 | |
| Liberal Party | 23 | +2 | |
| Vacant | 2 | +1 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | |
| Source: Political Handbook of the World [1] | |||
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