1983 Venezuelan general election explained

Country:	Venezuela (1954)
Previous Election:	1978 Venezuelan general election
Previous Year:	1978
Next Election:	1988 Venezuelan general election
Next Year:	1988
Election Date:	4 December 1983
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Turnout: 87.75% Image1: Jaime Lusinchi 1984.jpg Nominee1: Jaime Lusinchi Party1: Democratic Action (Venezuela) Popular Vote1: 3,773,731 Percentage1: 56.72% Nominee2: Rafael Caldera Party2: Copei Popular Vote2: 2,298,176 Percentage2: 34.54% President Before Election: Luis Herrera Campins Before Party: Copei After Election: Jaime Lusinchi After Party: Democratic Action (Venezuela)

General elections were held in Venezuela on 4 December 1983.^[1] The presidential elections were won by Jaime Lusinchi of Democratic Action, who received 56.7% of the vote,^[2] whilst his party won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.

Results

Congress

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Web site: Elecciones Presidenciales, Cuadro Comparativo 1958-2000. 3. National Electoral Council. February 21, 2018.