1989 Honduran general election

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1989 Honduran general election
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  1985 26 November 1989 1993  
Turnout76.12% (Decrease2.svg 7.90pp)
Presidential election
  Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero (cropped 3x4).jpg Carlos Roberto Flores.jpg
Nominee Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero Carlos Roberto Flores
Party National Liberal
Popular vote917,168776,983
Percentage52.30%44.31%

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Callejas:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Flores:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
No votes recorded:     

President before election

José Azcona del Hoyo
Liberal

Elected President

Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero
National

General elections were held in Honduras on 26 November 1989. [1] Voters cast a single ballot for both the presidential and Congressional election. [2]

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Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats+/–
National Party Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero 917,16852.3071+8
Liberal Party Carlos Roberto Flores 776,98344.3156–11
Innovation and Unity Party Enrique Aguilar Cerrato33,9521.940–2
Christian Democratic Party Efrain Diez Arrivillaga25,4531.451–1
Total1,753,556100.00128–6
Valid votes1,753,55697.47
Invalid/blank votes45,5902.53
Total votes1,799,146100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,363,44876.12
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Honduras Election Passport

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