Uruguayan general election, 1989
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The Uruguayan general election that took place on November 26, 1989, resulted in a clear win for the Partido Nacional
, and victory for the Herrerismo-Renovación y Victoria presidential candidate, Luis Alberto Lacalle
.
This was only the third time in the 20th century that the Partido Nacional won a general election. The incumbent Partido Colorado
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National Party (Uruguay)
The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
, and victory for the Herrerismo-Renovación y Victoria presidential candidate, Luis Alberto Lacalle
Luis Alberto Lacalle
Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.-Background:His mother, María Hortensia de Herrera de Lacalle, was the daughter of the Blanco political leader Luis Alberto de Herrera, after whom Lacalle was named. Luis...
.
This was only the third time in the 20th century that the Partido Nacional won a general election. The incumbent Partido Colorado
Colorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
was defeated.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DEFD81638F934A15752C1A96F948260&scp=5&sq=luis%20alberto%20lacalle&st=cse
Results
| LEMA/SUBLEMA | Candidates | Votes | % | Ch. of Senators | Ch. of Deputies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party National Party -Active parties:-Former parties:... |
Total | 765990 | 37,25% | 12 | 39 |
| “Herrerismo-Renovación y Victoria” | Luis Alberto Lacalle Luis Alberto Lacalle Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.-Background:His mother, María Hortensia de Herrera de Lacalle, was the daughter of the Blanco political leader Luis Alberto de Herrera, after whom Lacalle was named. Luis... |
444839 | 21,63% | 8 | – |
| “En Defensa de la Nación” | Carlos Julio Pereyra | 218656 | 10,63% | 3 | – |
| “Por la Patria” | Alberto Zumarán | 101046 | 04,91% | 1 | – |
| Lema | – | 1449 | 00,07% | – | – |
| Colorado Party Colorado Party Colorado Party can refer to two South American political parties:* Colorado Party * Colorado Party... |
Total | 596964 | 29,03% | 9 | 30 |
| “Batllismo” | Jorge Batlle | 291944 | 14,20% | 5 | – |
| “Unión Colorada y Batllista” | Jorge Pacheco Areco Jorge Pacheco Areco Jorge Pacheco Areco was a Uruguayan politician and member of the Colorado Party. He served as President of Uruguay from December 6, 1967 to March 1, 1972.-Vice President of Uruguay:... |
289222 | 14,06% | 4 | – |
| "Batllismo Unido" | Hugo Fernández Faingold Hugo Fernández Faingold Hugo Fernández Faingold is a Uruguayan political figure, who served as Vice President of Uruguay.-Background:Fernández Faingold belongs to the Uruguayan Colorado Party... |
14482 | 00,70% | – | – |
| Lema | – | 1316 | 00,06% | – | – |
| Broad Front Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Liber Seregni Líber Seregni Líber Seregni Mosquera , was an Uruguayan military officer and politician. In his youth he a was a member of the Colorado Party. Under successive governments of that party, he had a successful military career until his retirement in 1968... |
418403 | 20,35% | 7 | 21 |
| Party for the Government of the People Party for the Government of the People The Party for the Government of the People —in Spanish: Partido por el Gobierno del Pueblo—was a social democratic political party in Uruguay. It was originally the Movimiento por el Gobierno del Pueblo... |
Hugo Batalla Hugo Batalla Hugo Batalla Parentini , Uruguayan politician, was Vice President of Uruguay from 1995 to 1998 during the presidency of Julio María Sanguinetti.-Background:His political activity started in the Colorado Party with Zelmar Michelini... |
177453 | 08,63% | 2 | 9 |
| Ecologist Green Party | Rodolfo V. Tálice | 10835 | 00,53% | 0 | 0 |
| Justice Movement | Bolívar Espínola | 441 | 00,02% | 0 | 0 |
| Workers Party | Vital Andrada | 310 | 00,02% | 0 | 0 |
| Convergence Party Convergence Party The following is a list of political parties whose names could be referred to as Convergence Party.*Convergence , a political party in Mexico*Democratic Convergence Party... |
Nancy Espasandín | 190 | 00,01% | 0 | 0 |
| Total valid votes | – | 1970586 | 95,83% | – | – |
| Blank votes | – | 64284 | 03,13% | – | – |
| Null votes | – | 21485 | 01,04% | – | – |
| Total votes | – | 2056355 | 100,00% | – | – |