1982 Mexican Presidential Election
4 July 1982 · The PRI's hegemony
General elections were held in Mexico on 4 July 1982. The presidential elections were won by Miguel de la Madrid, who received 74% 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
José López Portillo
PRI
Elected President
Miguel de la Madrid
PRI
Winning share
74.3%
Turnout
74.8%
The result
Miguel de la Madrid
PRI · 16,748,006 votes
74.31%
share
Pablo Emilio Madero
PAN · 3,700,045 votes
16.42%
share