1984 Ecuadorian general election explained

Election Name:1984 Ecuadorian general election
Country:Ecuador
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Ecuadorian general election, 1978–1979
Previous Year:1979
Next Election:1988 Ecuadorian general election
Next Year:1988
Election Date:29 January 1984 (first round)
Image1:León Febres Cordero.jpg
Party1:Social Christian Party (Ecuador)
Running Mate1:Blasco Peñaherrera
Popular Vote1:1,381,709
Percentage1:51.54%
Party2:Democratic Left (Ecuador)
Running Mate2:Aquiles Rigail
Popular Vote2:1,299,089
Percentage2:48.46%
Map Size:200px
President
Before Election:Osvaldo Hurtado
Before Party:Democracia Popular
After Election:León Febres Cordero
After Party:Social Christian Party (Ecuador)

General elections were held in Ecuador on 29 January 1984, with a second round of the presidential elections on 6 May.[1] After finishing second in the first round, León Febres Cordero of the Social Christian Party won the run-off with 51.5% of the vote.[2] The Democratic Left emerged as the largest faction in the National Congress, winning 24 of the 69 seats.[3]

Results

National Congress

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p402
  3. Nohlen, p395