Mexican general election, 1976

Mexican general election, 1976
Mexico
July 4, 1976

 
Nominee José López Portillo
Party PRI
Home state Mexico City
Popular vote 16,727,993
Percentage 100%

President before election

Luis Echeverría
PRI

Elected President

José López Portillo (unopposed)
PRI

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General elections were held in Mexico on 4 July 1976.[1] José López Portillo was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party won 195 of the 237 seats,[1] as well as winning all 64 seats in the Senate election.[2] Voter turnout was 64.6% in the Senate election and 62.0% in the Chamber election.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
José López PortilloInstitutional Revolutionary Party16,727,993100
Invalid/blank votes
Total16,727,993100
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Institutional Revolutionary Party13,406,82587.5640
National Action Party1,245,4062.900
Popular Socialist Party438,8502.900
Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution188,7881.200
Non-registered candidates40,6620.300
Invalid/blank votes1,407,472
Total16,727,993100640
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Institutional Revolutionary Party12,868,10485.0195+6
National Action Party1,358,4039.020-5
Popular Socialist Party479,2283.212+2
Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution403,2742.710+3
Non-registered candidates49,4710.300
Invalid/blank votes910,431
Total16,068,911100237+6
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. 1 2 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p453 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p470
  3. Nohlen, p454
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