Honduran general election, 1989

A general election was held in Honduras on 26 November 1989. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and a new Congress.

Presidential election results[1]

Candidate Party/Alliance Votes %
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero National Party of Honduras (PNH) 916,131 52.29%
Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) 776,698 44.33%
Enrique Aguilar Cerrato Innovation and Unity Party (PINU) 33,902 01.93%
Efrain Diez Arrivillaga Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (PDCH) 25,453 01.45%
Total valid votes 1,752,184 100%
Spoilt and invalid votes 45,628 02.54%
Total votes/Turnout 1,797,812 76.07%
Registered voters 2,363,448
Population 4,951,000

Legislative election [2]

Parties and alliances Votes/districts % Seats
National Party of Honduras (PNH) 916,131 52.29% 76
Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) 776,698 44.33% 51
Innovation and Unity Party (PINU) 33,902 01.93% 01
Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (PDCH) 25,453 01.45% 00
Total valid votes 1,752,184 100% 128
Spoilt and invalid votes 45,628 02.54%
Total votes/Turnout 1,797,812 76.07%
Registered voters 2,363,448
Population 4,951,000
Popular vote
PNH
 
52.29%
PLH
 
44.33%
PINU
 
1.93%
DC
 
1.45%
Parliament seats
PNH
 
59.38%
PLH
 
39.84%
PINU
 
0.78%

References

  1. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.416.
  2. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.412.

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