1980 Peruvian general election explained

Country:Peru
Flag Year:state
Election Date:18 May 1980
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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)
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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:
  1. 008000
Seats3:6
Percentage3:9.31
Party4:UNIR
Leader4:Horacio Zevallos
Color4:
  1. 49b848
Seats4:2
Percentage4:4.56
Party5:PRT
Leader5:Hugo Blanco
Color5:
  1. 954535
Seats5:2
Percentage5:3.99
Party6:United Left
Leader6:Alfonso Barrantes
Color6:
  1. 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:
  1. 008000
Seats12:10
Percentage12:9.60
Party16:United Left
Leader16:Alfonso Barrantes
Color16:
  1. 800000
Seats16:10
Percentage16:3.44
Party17:FRENATRACA
Leader17:Roger Cáceres
Seats17:4
Percentage17:2.57

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

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]