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Venezuelan general election, 1978

Venezuelan presidential election, 1978
Venezuela
← 1973 December 3, 1978 1983 →
  Luis Herrera Campins.jpg Luis Maria Piñerua Ordaz.jpg
Nominee Luis Herrera Campins Luis Piñerúa Ordaz
Party COPEI AD
Popular vote 2,487,318 2,309,577
Percentage 46.6% 43.3%

President before election

Carlos Andrés Pérez
AD

Elected President

Luis Herrera Campins
COPEI


Carlos Andrés Pérez
AD

Luis Herrera Campins
COPEI

General elections were held in Venezuela on 3 December 1978. The presidential elections were won by Luis Herrera Campins of Copei, who received 46.6% of the vote. Although Copei received more votes, Democratic Action won the most seats in the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies, whilst the two parties won 21 seats each in the Venezuelan Senate. Voter turnout was 87.6%.


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