1989 Uruguayan general election

General elections were held in Uruguay on 26 November 1989. They resulted in a clear win for the National Party, and victory for the Herrerismo-Renovación y Victoria presidential candidate, Luis Alberto Lacalle.

This was only the third time in the 20th century that the National Party won a general election. The incumbent Colorado Party was defeated.[1]

Results

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PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
National PartyLuis Alberto Lacalle444,83922.5739+412+1
Carlos Julio Pereyra218,65611.10
Alberto Zumarán101,0465.13
al lema1,4490.07
Total765,99038.87
Colorado PartyJorge Batlle291,94414.8230–119–4
Jorge Pacheco Areco289,22214.68
Hugo Fernández Faingold14,4820.73
al lema1,3160.07
Total596,96430.29
Broad FrontLiber Seregni418,40321.232107+1
Party for the Government of the PeopleHugo Batalla177,4539.019New2New
Partido Verde Eto-EcologistaRodolfo Tálice10,8350.550New0New
Righteous MovementBolívar Espínola4410.020New0New
Workers' PartyVital Andrada3100.020000
Socialist ConvergenceNancy Espasandín1900.010000
Total1,970,586100.00990300
Valid votes1,970,58695.83
Invalid/blank votes85,7694.17
Total votes2,056,355100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,319,02288.67
Source: FCU

References

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  1. ^ Christian, Shirley (27 November 1989). "Uruguayans Elect a President; Victory is Seen for Centrist Lawyer". The New York Times.
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