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1985 Peruvian general election

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FieldValue
countryPeru
flag_yearstate
previous_election1980 Peruvian general election
previous_year1980
election_date14 April 1985
next_election1990 Peruvian general election
next_year1990
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_namePresidential election
typepresidential
image1Alan García (1987).png
nominee1**Alan García**
party1American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
running_mate1**Luis Alberto Sánchez**
**Luis Alva Castro**
popular_vote1**3,457,030**
percentage1**53.11%**
image2Alfonso Barrantes Lingán (1979).jpg
nominee2Alfonso Barrantes
party2United Left (Peru)
running_mate2Enrique Bernales Ballesteros
Agustín Haya de la Torre
popular_vote21,606,914
percentage224.69%
titlePresident
before_electionFernando Belaúnde Terry
before_partyPopular Action (Peru)
after_electionAlan García
after_partyAmerican Popular Revolutionary Alliance
map_image[[File:MapaElectoralPeru1985Regional.png150px]][[File:MapaElectoralPeru1985Provincial.png150px]]
map_captionResults by department (left) and province (right)
module{{Infobox legislative election
embedyes
election_nameCongressional election
heading1Senate
leader1Alan García
party1American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
last_election118
seats132
percentage151.28
party2United Left (Peru)
leader2Alfonso Barrantes
last_election29
seats215
percentage225.17
leader3Luis Bedoya Reyes
party3Dem. Convergence
color3#008000
last_election36
seats37
percentage311.18
leader4Fernando Belaúnde
party4Popular Action (Peru)
last_election426
seats45
percentage48.14
party5National Left
leader5Roger Cáceres
color5
last_election51
seats51
percentage51.72
heading6Chamber of Deputies
leader6Alan García
party6American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
last_election658
seats6107
percentage650.09
party7United Left (Peru)
leader7Alfonso Barrantes
last_election710
seats748
percentage724.44
leader8Luis Bedoya Reyes
party8Dem. Convergence
color8#008000
last_election810
seats812
percentage811.14
leader9Fernando Belaúnde
party9Popular Action (Peru)
last_election998
seats910
percentage98.43
party10National Left
leader10Roger Cáceres
color10
last_election104
seats101
percentage101.90
party11Independents
color11
leader11N/A
last_election110
seats112
percentage111.70

Luis Alva Castro

Agustín Haya de la Torre

General elections were held in Peru on 14 April 1985 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress. Alan García of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance won the presidential election with 53.1% of the vote, whilst his party gained a majority in both houses of Congress.

Results

President

Senate

Former President Terry was appointed a Senator for life after the end of his presidential term. He represented Popular Action. Within the APRA–DC–SODE coalition, the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance won 30 seats and the Christian Democrat Party and Solidarity and Democracy one each.

Chamber of Deputies

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p454 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p470
  3. Nohlen, p469
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