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1985 Guatemalan general election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Guatemala |
| previous_election | 1982 Guatemalan general election |
| previous_year | 1982 |
| next_election | 1990 Guatemalan general election |
| next_year | 1990 |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Presidential election |
| type | presidential |
| election_date | 3 November 1985 (first round) |
| 8 December 1985 (second round) | |
| image1 | Foto oficial de Presidente Vinicio Cerezo (cropped 2).jpg |
| nominee1 | Vinicio Cerezo |
| popular_vote1 | 1,133,517 |
| percentage1 | 68.37% |
| party1 | Guatemalan Christian Democracy |
| running_mate1 | Roberto Carpio |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Jorge Carpio Nicolle |
| running_mate2 | Ramiro de León Carpio |
| popular_vote2 | 542,306 |
| percentage2 | 31.63% |
| party2 | National Centre Union |
| title | President |
| before_election | Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores |
| posttitle | President-elect |
| after_election | Vinicio Cerezo |
| after_party | Guatemalan Christian Democracy |
8 December 1985 (second round)
General elections were held in Guatemala on 3 November 1985, with a second round of the presidential elections taking place on 8 December. The presidential election resulted in a victory for Vinicio Cerezo, who had received $650,000 towards his campaign from media owner Remigio Ángel González. The Congressional elections resulted in a victory for Cerezo's Guatemalan Christian Democracy, which won 51 of the 100 seats. Voter turnout was 69.3%.
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
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p323 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- Rockwell, Rick and Janus, Noreene (2001), "Stifling Dissent: the fallout from a Mexican media invasion of Central America, ''Journalism Studies'', 2: 4, 497 — 512
- Nohlen, p324
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