1981 Honduran general election

General elections were held in Honduras on 29 November 1981.[1] 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. The result was a victory for Roberto Suazo Córdova of the Liberal Party, who received 54% of the vote. Voter turnout was 79%.[2]

1981 Honduran general election

← 1971 29 November 1981 1985 →
Turnout78.54% (Increase 11.00pp)
Presidential election
 
Nominee Roberto Suazo Córdova Ricardo Zuñiga
Party Liberal National
Popular vote 636,437 491,089
Percentage 53.93% 41.61%

Córdova:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Zuñiga:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     70–80%      80–90%

President before election

Policarpo Paz García
Military

Elected President

Roberto Suazo Córdova
Liberal

Results

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PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal PartyRoberto Suazo Cordova636,43753.9344+12
National PartyRicardo Zuñiga491,08941.6134+2
Innovation and Unity PartyMiguel Andonie Fernández29,4192.493New
Christian Democratic PartyHernán Corrales Padilla19,1631.621New
IndependentDelgado Pérez2,5720.220New
IndependentMayorga Madrid9110.080New
IndependentLópez López5140.040New
Total1,180,105100.0082+18
Valid votes1,180,10597.15
Invalid/blank votes34,6742.85
Total votes1,214,779100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,546,79778.54
Source: Nohlen, McDonald[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p408
  3. ^ Ronald H. McDonald (1985) Party Politics and Elections in Latin America