1978 Venezuelan Presidential Election

3 December 1978 · Punto Fijo

Luis Herrera Campins won with 46.64% against Luis Piñerúa Ordaz on 43.31%. Turnout 87.6%.

President before

Carlos Andrés Pérez

Democratic Action

Elected President

Luis Herrera Campins

Copei

Winning share

46.6%

Turnout

87.6%

The result

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Luis Herrera Campins

Copei–URD–FDP –OPINA · 2,487,318 votes

46.64%

Luis Piñerúa Ordaz

Democratic Action · 2,309,577 votes

43.31%

José Vicente Rangel

MAS–VUC · 276,083 votes

5.18%

Diego Arria

Common Cause–MDT · 90,060 votes

1.69%

Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa

People's Electoral Movement · 59,747 votes

1.12%

Américo Martín

Revolutionary Left Movement · 52,287 votes

0.98%

Héctor Mujica

Communist Party of Venezuela · 29,305 votes

0.55%

Leonardo Montiel Ortega

National Renewal Movement · 13,918 votes

0.26%

Alejandro Gómez

Nationalist Unity Front · 8,337 votes

0.16%

Pablo Salas Castillo

Nationalist Civic Crusade · 6,081 votes

0.11%


Luis Herrera Campins	Copei–URD–FDP –OPINA	2,487,318	46.64%
Luis Piñerúa Ordaz	Democratic Action	2,309,577	43.31%
José Vicente Rangel	MAS–VUC	276,083	5.18%
Diego Arria	Common Cause–MDT	90,060	1.69%
Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa	People's Electoral Movement	59,747	1.12%
Américo Martín	Revolutionary Left Movement	52,287	0.98%
Héctor Mujica	Communist Party of Venezuela	29,305	0.55%
Leonardo Montiel Ortega	National Renewal Movement	13,918	0.26%
Alejandro Gómez	Nationalist Unity Front	8,337	0.16%
Pablo Salas Castillo	Nationalist Civic Crusade	6,081	0.11%