1947 Venezuelan Presidential Election
14 December 1947 · The Gomez succession and the trienio
Rómulo Gallegos won with 74.35% against Rafael Caldera on 22.36%.
Congress, not voters, chose the president in 1936 and 1941; only 1947 was a direct popular election, and a coup ended its Congress the following year.
President before
Rómulo Betancourt
Democratic Action
Elected President
Rómulo Gallegos
Democratic Action
Winning share
74.3%
Turnout
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The result
| Rómulo Gallegos | Democratic Action | 871,752 | 74.35% |
| Rafael Caldera | Copei | 262,204 | 22.36% |
| Gustavo Machado Morales | Communist Party of Venezuela | 38,587 | 3.29% |