Constituent Assembly elections were held in Honduras on 20 April 1980.[1] In July the Assembly elected Policarpo Paz García as president.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Party | 495,779 | 51.68 | 35 | |
National Party | 423,623 | 44.15 | 33 | |
Innovation and Unity Party | 35,052 | 3.65 | 3 | |
Independents | 4,948 | 0.52 | 0 | |
Total | 959,402 | 100.00 | 71 | |
Valid votes | 959,402 | 95.61 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 44,068 | 4.39 | ||
Total votes | 1,003,470 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,233,756 | 81.33 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
Aftermath
On 25 July the Constituent Assembly elected a new president. With the Liberal Party unable to gain a majority, a compromised was reached for Policarpo Paz García, who had been president since 1978, to remain in office until direct elections could be held the following year.[2][3]
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