1963 Venezuelan general election explained

Country:	Venezuela (1954)
Previous Election:	1958 Venezuelan general election
Previous Year:	1958
Next Election:	1968 Venezuelan general election
Next Year:	1968
Election Date:	1 December 1963
Module:	Embed: yes Type: presidential Election Name: Presidential election Turnout: 92.27% Image1: Raúl Leoni 1965.jpg Nominee1: Raúl Leoni Party1: Democratic Action Popular Vote1: 957,574 Percentage1: 32.81% Nominee2: Rafael Caldera Party2: Copei Popular Vote2: 589,177 Percentage2: 20.19% Image3: 1958. Enero, 31. Portada revista Momento (Jóvito Villalba).jpg Nominee3: Jóvito Villalba Party3: Democratic Republican Popular Vote3: 551,266 Percentage3: 18.89% Image4: Uslar Pietri.jpg Nominee4: Arturo Uslar Party4: Democratic National Front Popular Vote4: 469,363 Percentage4: 16.08% Image5: WolfangLarrazábal.jpg Nominee5: Wolfgang Larrazábal Party5: Popular Democratic Front Popular Vote5: 275,325 Percentage5: 9.43% President Before Election: Rómulo Betancourt Before Party: Democratic Action After Election: Raúl Leoni After Party: Democratic Action

General elections were held in Venezuela on 1 December 1963.^[1] The presidential elections were won by Raúl Leoni of the Democratic Action political party, who received 32.8% of the vote.^[2] Leoni's party won 66 of the 179 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 of the 47 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 92.3% in the presidential election and 90.8% in the Congressional elections.^[3]

Results

Congress

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p580
3. Nohlen, p556