| Country: | Venezuela (1954) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Election: | 1983 Venezuelan general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Year: | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Election: | 1993 Venezuelan general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Year: | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Election Date: | 4 December 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Venezuela on 4 December 1988.[1] The presidential elections were won by Carlos Andrés Pérez of Democratic Action, who received 53% of the vote,[2] whilst his party won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Voter turnout was 82%.[3]
Democratic Action President Jaime Lusinchi backed Octavio Lepage to succeed him as the party's candidate for the election,[4] but in a primary election the party chose Carlos Andrés Pérez,[5] (previously president from 1974 to 1979).