1980 Peruvian Congressional Election
18 May 1980 · The bicameral Congress of the restored democracy · 180 seats
Popular Action finished first with 98 of 180 seats on 38.9% of the vote. Turnout 79.1%. Fernando Belaúnde Terry replaced Francisco Morales Bermúdez.
President before
Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces
President after
Fernando Belaúnde Terry
Popular Action
Largest force
Popular Action
98 of 180 seats
Turnout
79.1%
The result
Popular Action
38.9% of votes
98
seats
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
26.5% of votes
58
seats
Christian People's Party
9.6% of votes
10
seats
Revolutionary Left Union
4.8% of votes
0
seats
Popular Democratic Unity
4.3% of votes
0
seats
Workers' Revolutionary Party
4.2% of votes
0
seats
United Left
3.4% of votes
10
seats
National Front of Workers and Peasants
2.6% of votes
4
seats
Worker Peasant Student and Popular Front
1.7% of votes
0
seats
National Unity
0.9% of votes
0
seats
Pradist Democratic Movement
0.6% of votes
0
seats
Socialist Political Action
0.6% of votes
0
seats