1993 Honduran general election

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1993 Honduran general election
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  1989 27 November 1993 1997  
Presidential election
  Carlos Roberto Reina.jpg Oswaldo Ramos Soto, Feb 2016.jpg
Nominee Carlos Roberto Reina Oswaldo Ramos Soto
Party Liberal National
Home state Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa
Popular vote906,793735,123
Percentage53.01%42.97%

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Reina:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Soto:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
No Votes:     

President before election

Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero
National

Elected President

Carlos Roberto Reina
Liberal

General elections were held in Honduras on 27 November 1993. [1] Voters cast a single ballot for both the presidential and Congressional election. [2]

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Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party Carlos Roberto Reina 906,79353.0171+15
National Party Oswaldo Ramos Soto 735,12342.9755–16
Innovation and Unity Party–Social Democrats Olban Valladares48,4712.832+2
Christian Democratic Party Marco Orlandi Iriarte20,3501.190–1
Total1,710,737100.001280
Valid votes1,710,73796.55
Invalid/blank votes61,0883.45
Total votes1,771,825100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,734,11664.80
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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