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'''General elections''' were held in [[Honduras]] on 29 November 1981.<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6</ref> 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 of Honduras|Liberal Party]]. Voter turnout was 78.5%.<ref>Nohlen, p408</ref>
'''General elections''' were held in [[Honduras]] on [[November 29]], [[1981]].<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6</ref> 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 of Honduras|Liberal Party]]. Voter turnout was 78.5%.<ref>Nohlen, p408</ref>


==Results==
==Results==

Revision as of 04:08, 3 December 2012

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]

Results

Party Candidate Votes % Seats
Liberal Party Roberto Suazo Cordova 636,437 53.9 44
National Party Ricardo Zuñiga 491,089 41.6 34
Innovation and Unity Party Miguel Antonie Fernández 29,419 2.5 3
Christian Democratic Party Hernán Corrales Padilla 19,163 1.6 1
Independent Delgado Pérez 2,572 0.2 0
Independent Mayorga Madrid 911 0.1 0
Independent López López 514 0.0 0
Invalid/blank votes 34,674
Total 1,214,779 100 82
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p408