1985 Peruvian general election explained
Country: | Peru |
Flag Year: | state |
Previous Election: | 1980 Peruvian general election |
Previous Year: | 1980 |
Election Date: | 14 April 1985 |
Next Election: | 1990 Peruvian general election |
Next Year: | 1990 |
Module: | Embed: | yes | Election Name: | Presidential election | Type: | presidential | Image1: | Alan García (1987).png | Nominee1: | Alan García | Party1: | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | Running Mate1: | Luis Alva Castro | Popular Vote1: | 3,457,030 | Percentage1: | 53.11% | Nominee2: | Alfonso Barrantes | Party2: | United Left (Peru) | Running Mate2: | Agustín Haya de la Torre | Popular Vote2: | 1,606,914 | Percentage2: | 24.69% | President | Before Election: | Fernando Belaúnde Terry | Before Party: | Popular Action (Peru) | After Election: | Alan García | After Party: | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | Module: | Embed: | yes | Election Name: | Congressional election | Heading1: | Senate | Leader1: | Alan García | Party1: | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | Last Election1: | 18 | Seats1: | 32 | Percentage1: | 51.28 | Party2: | United Left (Peru) | Leader2: | Alfonso Barrantes | Last Election2: | 9 | Seats2: | 15 | Percentage2: | 25.17 | Leader3: | Luis Bedoya Reyes | Party3: | Dem. Convergence | Color3: | - 008000
| Last Election3: | 6 | Seats3: | 7 | Percentage3: | 11.18 | Leader4: | Fernando Belaúnde | Party4: | Popular Action (Peru) | Last Election4: | 26 | Seats4: | 5 | Percentage4: | 8.14 | Party5: | National Left | Leader5: | Roger Cáceres | Last Election5: | 1 | Seats5: | 1 | Percentage5: | 1.72 | Heading6: | Chamber of Deputies | Leader6: | Alan García | Party6: | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | Last Election6: | 58 | Seats6: | 107 | Percentage6: | 50.09 | Party7: | United Left (Peru) | Leader7: | Alfonso Barrantes | Last Election7: | 10 | Seats7: | 48 | Percentage7: | 24.44 | Leader8: | Luis Bedoya Reyes | Party8: | Dem. Convergence | Color8: | - 008000
| Last Election8: | 10 | Seats8: | 12 | Percentage8: | 11.14 | Leader9: | Fernando Belaúnde | Party9: | Popular Action (Peru) | Last Election9: | 98 | Seats9: | 10 | Percentage9: | 8.43 | Party10: | National Left | Leader10: | Roger Cáceres | Last Election10: | 4 | Seats10: | 1 | Percentage10: | 1.90 | Party11: | Independents | Leader11: | N/A | Last Election11: | 0 | Seats11: | 2 | Percentage11: | 1.70 |
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General elections were held in Peru on 14 April 1985 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress.[1] Alan García of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance won the presidential election with 53.1% of the vote, whilst his party gained a majority in both houses of Congress.
Results
Senate
Former President Terry was appointed a Senator for life after the end of his presidential term. He represented Popular Action.[2] Within the APRA–DC–SODE coalition, the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance won 30 seats and the Christian Democrat Party and Solidarity and Democracy one each.[3]
Chamber of Deputies
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
- Nohlen, p470
- Nohlen, p469