1985 Peruvian general election|
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Presidential election |
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![MapaElectoralPeru1985Regional.png](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/MapaElectoralPeru1985Regional.png/150px-MapaElectoralPeru1985Regional.png) ![MapaElectoralPeru1985Provincial.png](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/MapaElectoralPeru1985Provincial.png/150px-MapaElectoralPeru1985Provincial.png) Results by department (left) and province (right) |
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Congressional election |
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
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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[]
President[]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Alan García | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | 3,457,030 | 53.11 |
| Alfonso Barrantes Lingán | United Left | 1,606,914 | 24.69 |
| Luis Bedoya Reyes | Democratic Convergence | 773,705 | 11.89 |
| Javier Alva Orlandini | Popular Action | 472,627 | 7.26 |
| Roger Cáceres Velásquez | National Left | 91,986 | 1.41 |
| Francisco Morales Bermúdez | Democratic Front of National Unity | 54,560 | 0.84 |
| | National Progressive Party | 26,757 | 0.41 |
| Carlos Enrique Fernández Chacón | Socialist Workers Party | 15,607 | 0.24 |
| Peter Uculmana | National Movement Party 7 June | 10,020 | 0.15 |
Total | 6,509,206 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 6,509,206 | 86.13 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,047,976 | 13.87 |
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Total votes | 7,557,182 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 8,341,734 | 90.59 |
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Source: JNE |
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]
![Senado Peru elecciones 1985.svg](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Senado_Peru_elecciones_1985.svg/360px-Senado_Peru_elecciones_1985.svg.png) |
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| APRA–DC–SODE | 3,099,795 | 51.28 | 32 | +14 |
| United Left | 1,521,461 | 25.17 | 15 | +6 |
| Democratic Convergence | 675,621 | 11.18 | 7 | +1 |
| Popular Action | 492,056 | 8.14 | 5 | –21 |
| National Left | 103,874 | 1.72 | 1 | 0 |
| Democratic Front of National Unity | 56,859 | 0.94 | 0 | New |
| National Progressive Party | 25,843 | 0.43 | 0 | New |
| Frente Agrícola Humanista Femenino | 17,540 | 0.29 | 0 | New |
| Socialist Workers Party | 16,113 | 0.27 | 0 | New |
| National Movement Party 7 June | 15,126 | 0.25 | 0 | New |
| Socialist Party of Peru | 12,991 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 |
| Mariateguista Party for National Liberation | 7,359 | 0.12 | 0 | New |
Former presidents | | 1 | New |
Total | 6,044,638 | 100.00 | 61 | +1 |
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Valid votes | 6,044,638 | 83.87 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,162,305 | 16.13 | |
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Total votes | 7,206,943 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 8,282,545 | 87.01 | |
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Source: Nohlen |
Chamber of Deputies[]
![Camara de Diputados Peru elecciones 1985.svg](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Camara_de_Diputados_Peru_elecciones_1985.svg/360px-Camara_de_Diputados_Peru_elecciones_1985.svg.png) |
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | 2,920,605 | 50.09 | 107 | +49 |
| United Left | 1,424,981 | 24.44 | 48 | +38 |
| Democratic Convergence | 649,404 | 11.14 | 12 | +10 |
| Popular Action | 491,581 | 8.43 | 10 | –88 |
| National Left | 110,695 | 1.90 | 1 | –3 |
| Democratic Front of National Unity | 59,455 | 1.02 | 0 | New |
| National Movement Party 7 June | 24,466 | 0.42 | 0 | New |
| National Progressive Party | 19,131 | 0.33 | 0 | New |
| Socialist Workers Party | 16,425 | 0.28 | 0 | New |
| Socialist Party of Peru | 14,775 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 99,192 | 1.70 | 2 | +2 |
Total | 5,830,710 | 100.00 | 180 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 5,830,710 | 88.23 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 777,823 | 11.77 | |
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Total votes | 6,608,533 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 8,282,545 | 79.79 | |
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Source: Nohlen |
References[]
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p454 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p470
- ^ Nohlen, p469