1970 Mexican Presidential Election
5 July 1970 · The PRI's hegemony
General elections were held in Mexico on 5 July 1970. The presidential elections were won by Luis Echeverría, who received 86% of the vote.
Held under the hegemonic-party system: opposition parties appeared on the ballot, but the machinery of state made the official candidate's victory a foregone conclusion.
President before
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
PRI
Elected President
Luis Echeverría
PRI
Winning share
86.0%
Turnout
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The result
Luis Echeverría
PRI · 11,970,893 votes
86.02%
share
Efraín González Morfín
PAN · 1,945,070 votes
13.98%
share