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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

Luis Herrera CampinsCopei–URD–FDP –OPINA2,487,31846.64%
Luis Piñerúa OrdazDemocratic Action2,309,57743.31%
José Vicente RangelMAS–VUC276,0835.18%
Diego ArriaCommon Cause–MDT90,0601.69%
Luis Beltrán Prieto FigueroaPeople's Electoral Movement59,7471.12%
Américo MartínRevolutionary Left Movement52,2870.98%
Héctor MujicaCommunist Party of Venezuela29,3050.55%
Leonardo Montiel OrtegaNational Renewal Movement13,9180.26%
Alejandro GómezNationalist Unity Front8,3370.16%
Pablo Salas CastilloNationalist Civic Crusade6,0810.11%