1983 Argentine Presidential Election

Alfonsín and the return of democracy

30 October 1983 · The restored democracy

General elections were held in Argentina on 30 October 1983, marking the return of constitutional rule following the self-styled National Reorganization Process dictatorship installed in 1976. Voters fully chose the president, governors, mayors, and their respective national, province and town legislators, with a turnout of 85.6%.

President before

Reynaldo Bignone

Military

Elected President

Raúl Alfonsín

UCR

Winning share

51.8%

Turnout

85.6%

The result

Raúl Alfonsín
Radical Civic Union · 7.724.559 votes
51.75%
share
Ítalo Argentino Luder
Justicialist Party · 5.944.402 votes
40.16%
share