1993 Honduran general election

A general election (Spanish: Elecciones generales de Honduras de 1993) was held in Honduras on 27 November 1993. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and a new Congress.

1993 Honduran general election

November 27, 1993

Nominee Carlos Roberto Reina Oswaldo Ramos Soto Party Liberal National Home state Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa Popular vote 906,793 735,123 Percentage 53.01% 42.97%

President before election Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero National Elected President Carlos Roberto Reina Liberal

Presidential election results

Candidate	Party/Alliance	Votes	%
Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez	Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH)	906,793	53.01%
Oswaldo Ramos Soto	National Party of Honduras (PNH)	735,123	42.97%
Olban Francisco Valladares Ordóñez	Innovation and Unity Party - Social Democrats (PINU-SD)	48,471	02.83%
Marco Orlandi Iriarte	Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (PDCH)	20,350	01.19%
Total valid votes		1,710,737	100%
Spoilt and invalid votes		61,088	03.45%
Total votes/Turnout		1,771,825	64.80%
Registered voters		2,734,116
Population		5,595,000

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Legislative election

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Parties and alliances	Votes/districts	%	Seats
Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH)	906,793	53.01%	71
National Party of Honduras (PNH)	735,123	42.97%	55
Innovation and Unity Party - Social Democrats (PINU-SD)	48,471	02.83%	02
Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (PDCH)	20,350	01.19%	00
Total valid votes	1,710,737	100%	128
Spoilt and invalid votes	61,088	03.45%
Total votes/Turnout	1,771,825	64.80%
Registered voters	2,734,116
Population	5,595,000

Popular vote PLH   53.01% PNH   42.97% PINU-SD   2.83% DC   1.19%

Parliament seats PLH   55.47% PNH   42.97% PINU-SD   1.56%

References

1. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.416.
2. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.412.

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See also

• History of Honduras (1982–present)#1990s