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1988 Venezuelan general election

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FieldValue
countryVenezuela (1954)
previous_election1983 Venezuelan general election
previous_year1983
next_election1993 Venezuelan general election
next_year1993
election_date4 December 1988
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_namePresidential election
typepresidential
ongoingno
registered9,185,647
turnout81.85% ( 5.90pp)
image1Carlos Andres Perez, 1989 (3x4 coulorized).png
nominee1**Carlos Andrés Pérez**
party1Democratic Action
popular_vote1**3,868,843**
percentage1**52.91%**
image2Eduardo Fernández 1986.png
nominee2Eduardo Fernández
party2Copei
popular_vote22,955,061
percentage240.42%
map_imageMapa de las elecciones presidenciales de Venezuela de 1988.svg
map_captionResults by region
titlePresident
before_electionJaime Lusinchi
before_partyDemocratic Action
after_electionCarlos Andrés Pérez
after_partyDemocratic Action

General elections were held in Venezuela on 4 December 1988. The presidential elections were won by Carlos Andrés Pérez of Democratic Action, who received 53% of the vote. His party won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate, but lost its absolute majority. Voter turnout was 82%.

Background

Democratic Action President Jaime Lusinchi backed Octavio Lepage to succeed him as the party's candidate for the election, but in a primary election the party chose Carlos Andrés Pérez, (previously president from 1974 to 1979).

Results

President

Congress

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p555 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p582
  3. Villafranca, Adela Martinez. (1989-08-01). "The Venezuelan elections of 1988". Electoral Studies.
  4. Nohlen, p556
  5. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/28/world/in-venezuela-ex-president-seeks-old-job.html In Venezuela, Ex-President Seeks Old Job] ''[[The New York Times]]'', 28 June 1987
  6. link. (2012-11-03 Los Angeles Times, 12 October 1987)
  7. ''Seminario Interdiocesano de Caracas'', 1989, p4
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