1978 Venezuelan general election explained

Country:Venezuela (1954)
Previous Election:1973 Venezuelan presidential election
Previous Year:1973
Next Election:1983 Venezuelan presidential election
Next Year:1983
Election Date:3 December 1978
Module:
Embed:yes
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Election Name:Presidential election
Turnout:87.56%
Image1:File:Luis Herrera Campíns en 1978.jpg
Nominee1:Luis Herrera Campins
Party1:Copei
Popular Vote1:2,487,318
Percentage1:46.64%
Nominee2:Luis Piñerúa Ordaz
Party2:Democratic Action
Popular Vote2:2,309,577
Percentage2:43.31%
Image3:Jose Vicente Rangel.png
Nominee3:José Vicente Rangel
Party3:Movement for Socialism
Popular Vote3:276,083
Percentage3:5.18%
President
Before Election:Carlos Andrés Pérez
Before Party:Democratic Action
After Election:Luis Herrera Campins
After Party:Copei

General elections were held in Venezuela on 3 December 1978.[1] The presidential elections were won by Luis Herrera Campins of Copei, who received 47% of the vote.[2] Although Copei received more votes, Democratic Action won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies, whilst the two parties won 21 seats each in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88%.[3]

Results

Congress

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p581
  3. Nohlen, p556