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1978 Guatemalan general election

FieldValue
countryGuatemala
previous_election1974 Guatemalan general election
previous_year1974
next_election1982 Guatemalan general election
next_year1982
election_date5 March 1978
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_namePresidential election
typepresidential
image1Retrato oficial de Presidente Fernando Romeo Lucas Garcia (cropped 2).jpg
nominee1Romeo Lucas
popular_vote1262,960
percentage140.33%
party1Institutional Democratic Party
electoral_vote135
electoral_vote20
running_mate1Francisco Villagrán
colour127AE60
image2[[File:Enrique_Peralta_Azurdia_(cropped).jpgx150px]]
nominee2Enrique Peralta
popular_vote2221,223
percentage233.93%
party2National Liberation Movement (Guatemala)
running_mate2Héctor Aragón
titlePresident
before_electionKjell Laugerud García
before_partyNational Liberation Movement (Guatemala)
posttitlePresident-elect
after_electionFernando Romeo Lucas
after_partyPID–PR–CAO

General elections were held in Guatemala on 5 March 1978. No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the presidential election, resulting in Fernando Romeo Lucas García being elected president by Congress with 35 votes, amidst an opposition boycott. The Congressional elections were won by the National Liberation Movement.

Results

President

Congress

References

Bibliography

  • Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004.
  • Political handbook of the world 1978. New York, 1979.

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p323 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ''Information Services on Latin America'', Volume 16, 1978, p82
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