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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Turnout | 76.12% (![]() | ||||||||||||||||
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Callejas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Flores: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No votes recorded: | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Presidential candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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National Party | Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero | 917,168 | 52.30 | 71 | +8 | |
Liberal Party | Carlos Roberto Flores | 776,983 | 44.31 | 56 | –11 | |
Innovation and Unity Party | Enrique Aguilar Cerrato | 33,952 | 1.94 | 0 | –2 | |
Christian Democratic Party | Efrain Diez Arrivillaga | 25,453 | 1.45 | 1 | –1 | |
Total | 1,753,556 | 100.00 | 128 | –6 | ||
Valid votes | 1,753,556 | 97.47 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 45,590 | 2.53 | ||||
Total votes | 1,799,146 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,363,448 | 76.12 | ||||
Source: Nohlen |
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Honduras Election Passport
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