1980 Peruvian general election explained
| Country: | Peru |
| Flag Year: | state |
| Election Date: | 18 May 1980 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Type: | presidential | | Election Name: | Presidential election | | Previous Election: | 1963 Peruvian general election | | Previous Year: | 1963 | | Next Election: | 1985 Peruvian general election | | Next Year: | 1985 | | Nominee1: | Fernando Belaúnde Terry | | Party1: | Popular Action (Peru) | | Running Mate1: | Fernando Schwalb
Javier Alva Orlandini | | Popular Vote1: | 1,793,190 | | Percentage1: | 44.93% | | Nominee2: | Armando Villanueva | | Party2: | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | | Popular Vote2: | 1,087,188 | | Percentage2: | 27.24% | | President | | Before Election: | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | | Before Party: | Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces | | After Election: | Fernando Belaúnde Terry | | After Party: | Popular Action (Peru) | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Congressional election | | Previous Election: | 1978 | | Next Election: | 1985 | | First Election: | yes | | Heading1: | Senate | | Leader1: | Fernando Belaúnde | | Party1: | Popular Action (Peru) | | Seats1: | 26 | | Percentage1: | 40.92 | | Leader2: | Armando Villanueva | | Party2: | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | | Seats2: | 18 | | Percentage2: | 27.62 | | Leader3: | Luis Bedoya Reyes | | Party3: | PPC | | Color3: | - 008000
| | Seats3: | 6 | | Percentage3: | 9.31 | | Party4: | UNIR | | Leader4: | Horacio Zevallos | | Color4: | - 49b848
| | Seats4: | 2 | | Percentage4: | 4.56 | | Party5: | PRT | | Leader5: | Hugo Blanco | | Color5: | - 954535
| | Seats5: | 2 | | Percentage5: | 3.99 | | Party6: | United Left | | Leader6: | Alfonso Barrantes | | Color6: | - 800000
| | Seats6: | 2 | | Percentage6: | 3.53 | | Party7: | UDP | | Leader7: | Javier Diez Canseco | | Seats7: | 2 | | Percentage7: | 3.50 | | Party8: | FRENATRACA | | Leader8: | Roger Cáceres | | Seats8: | 1 | | Percentage8: | 2.24 | | Party9: | FOCEP | | Leader9: | Genaro Ledesma | | Seats9: | 1 | | Percentage9: | 1.68 | | Heading10: | Chamber of Deputies | | Leader10: | Fernando Belaúnde | | Party10: | Popular Action (Peru) | | Seats10: | 98 | | Percentage10: | 38.92 | | Leader11: | Armando Villanueva | | Party11: | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | | Seats11: | 58 | | Percentage11: | 26.51 | | Leader12: | Luis Bedoya Reyes | | Party12: | PPC | | Color12: | - 008000
| | Seats12: | 10 | | Percentage12: | 9.60 | | Party16: | United Left | | Leader16: | Alfonso Barrantes | | Color16: | - 800000
| | Seats16: | 10 | | Percentage16: | 3.44 | | Party17: | FRENATRACA | | Leader17: | Roger Cáceres | | Seats17: | 4 | | Percentage17: | 2.57 |
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General elections were held in Peru on 18 May 1980 for the first time since 1963 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress.[1] Former President Fernando Belaúnde Terry of the Popular Action won the presidential election with 44.9% of the vote, whilst his party emerged as the largest party in both houses of Congress.
Results
Chamber of Deputies
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
