1989 Honduran general election

1989 Honduran general election

26 November 1989

Nominee Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero Carlos Roberto Flores Party National Liberal Popular vote 917,168 776,983 Percentage 52.30% 44.31%

Callejas:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Flores:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% No votes recorded:

President before election José Azcona del Hoyo Liberal Elected President Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero National

General elections were held in Honduras on 26 November 1989. Voters cast a single ballot for both the presidential and Congressional election.

Results

Party		Presidential candidate	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Party	Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero	917,168	52.30	71	+8
	Liberal Party	Carlos Roberto Flores	776,983	44.31	56	–11
	Innovation and Unity Party	Enrique Aguilar Cerrato	33,952	1.94	0	–2
	Christian Democratic Party	Efrain Diez Arrivillaga	25,453	1.45	1	–1
Total			1,753,556	100.00	128	–6
Valid votes			1,753,556	97.47
Invalid/blank votes			45,590	2.53
Total votes			1,799,146	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,363,448	76.12
Source: Nohlen

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