1976 Mexican Presidential Election
An unopposed election4 July 1976 · The PRI's hegemony
General elections were held in Mexico on 4 July 1976. José López Portillo was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed.
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
Luis Echeverría
PRI
Elected President
José López Portillo
PRI
Winning share
92.3%
Turnout
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The result
| José López Portillo | Institutional Revolutionary Party | 15,435,321 | 92.27% |
| Popular Socialist Party | 648,778 | 648,778 | 3.88% |
| Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution | 339,922 | 339,922 | 2.03% |
| Personal votes | 303,972 | 303,972 | 1.82% |