The general election in Guatemala was held on March 7, 1982 [1] . In the presidential election, victory was won by Angel Aribal Guevara, who was personally selected by President Romeo Lucas Garcia as a successor. He was supposed to take office on July 1, 1982, but the elections were recognized as rigged by both left and right political forces. On March 23, a military coup took place, which put the junta at the head of the state, the short ones included General Jose Efrain Rios Montt , General Horatio Maldonado Chaad and Colonel Francisco Luis Gordillo Martinez.
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| Guatemala Presidential Election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 year | |||
| March 7th | |||
| Voter turnout | 45.83% | ||
| Candidate | Angel Aribal Guevara | Mario Sandoval Valarcon | |
| The consignment | People's Democratic Front | National liberation movement | |
| The number of votes of electors | 34 | 0 | |
| Votes | 379 051 (38.86%) | 275,487 (28.24%) | |
| Election result | Angel Aribal Guevara was elected President of Guatemala , but the subsequent military coup did not allow him to take office. | ||
The turnout in the elections was 45.83%.
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Results
Presidential Election
| Candidate | The consignment | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Aribal Guevara | Popular Democratic Front¹ | 379 051 | 38.86 |
| Mario Sandoval Valarcon | National liberation movement | 275,487 | 28.24 |
| Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre | National Opposition Union² | 221 810 | 22.74 |
| Gustavo Ansueto Vielnam | True Nationalist Center | 99,047 | 10.15 |
| Invalid / Empty Newsletters | 103 997 | - | |
| Total | 1,079,392 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
¹ The People's Democratic Front included the Institutional Democratic Party , the Revolutionary Party, and the National Unity Front.
² The National Opposition Union included Guatemalan Christian Democracy and the National Renewal Party.
Legislative Election
| Party / Coalition | Vote | % | Places | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Front | 33 | +2 | |||
| National liberation movement | 21 | +1 | |||
| National Opposition Union³ | 9 | +2 | |||
| True Nationalist Center | 3 | new | |||
| Invalid / Empty Newsletters | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 66 | +5 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
³ Of the 9 seats received by the National Opposition Union, Guatemalan Christian Democracy took 7 seats and 2 seats - the National Renewal Party.
Notes
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I , p323 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
Literature
- Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004.
- Political handbook of the world 1978. New York, 1979.