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1978 Venezuelan general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Venezuela (1954) |
| previous_election | 1973 Venezuelan general election |
| previous_year | 1973 |
| next_election | 1983 Venezuelan general election |
| next_year | 1983 |
| election_date | 3 December 1978 |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| embed | yes |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| election_name | Presidential election |
| registered | 6,223,903 |
| turnout | 87.56% ( 8.94pp) |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| image1 | File:Luis Herrera Campíns en 1978.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Luis Herrera Campins** |
| party1 | Copei |
| popular_vote1 | **2,487,318** |
| percentage1 | **46.64%** |
| image2 | Luis Maria Piñerua Ordaz.jpg |
| nominee2 | Luis Piñerúa Ordaz |
| party2 | Democratic Action (Venezuela) |
| popular_vote2 | 2,309,577 |
| percentage2 | 43.31% |
| image3 | Jose Vicente Rangel.png |
| nominee3 | José Vicente Rangel |
| party3 | Movement for Socialism (Venezuela) |
| popular_vote3 | 276,083 |
| percentage3 | 5.18% |
| map_image | Mapa de las elecciones presidenciales de Venezuela de 1978.svg |
| title | President |
| before_election | Carlos Andrés Pérez |
| before_party | Democratic Action (Venezuela) |
| after_election | Luis Herrera Campins |
| after_party | Copei |
General elections were held in Venezuela on 3 December 1978. The presidential elections were won by Luis Herrera Campins of Copei, who received 47% of the vote. Although Copei received more votes, Democratic Action won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies, whilst the two parties won 21 seats each in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88%.
Results
President
Opinión Nacional|lt=OPINA}}|votes1=2487318
Congress
Opinión Nacional}}|votes19=7961|st1t19=0|st2t19=–1|st3t19=0|st4t19=0
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p555 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928358-3
- Nohlen, p581
- Nohlen, p556
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