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 votes
92.27%
share
Popular Socialist Party
648,778 · 648,778 votes
3.88%
share
Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution
339,922 · 339,922 votes
2.03%
share
Personal votes
303,972 · 303,972 votes
1.82%
share