1981 Honduran general election

General elections were held in Honduras on November 29, 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 Cordova and the Liberal Party. Voter turnout was 78.5%.[2]

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Results
PartyCandidateVotes%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
  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
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