1985 Honduran general election

A general election was held in Honduras on November 24, 1985. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and a new Congress.

Presidential election results

Candidate	Party/Alliance	Votes	%
Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH)		786,624	51.02%
José Simón Azcona del Hoyo	Azconista Liberal Movement	424,358	53.95%
Oscar Mejía Arellano	Rodista Liberal Movement	250,519	31.85%
Efraín Bu Girón	Movement of Efraín Bu Girón	64,230	8.17%
Carlos Roberto Reina	Liberal Democratic Revolutionary Movement	43,373	5.51%
Party votes		4,144	0.52%
National Party of Honduras (PNH)		701,406	45.49%
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero	Callejista National Movement	656,882	93.65%
Douglas Fernando Lardizabal	Movement of Douglas Fernando Lardizabal	22,163	3.16%
Juan Pablo Urrutia Raudales	Change and Unity Nationalist Movement	20,121	2.87%
Party votes		2,240	0.32%
Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (PDCH)		30,173	1.96%
Hernan Corrales Padilla		30,173	100%
Innovation and Unity Party (PINU)		23,705	1.54%
Enrique Aguilar Cerrato		23,705	100%
Total valid votes		1,541,908	100%
Spoilt and invalid votes		55,933	3.50%
Total votes/Turnout		1,597,841	84.02%
Registered voters		1,901,757
Population		4,372,000

Legislative election

Parties and alliances	Votes/districts	%	Seats
Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH)	786,624	49.23%	67
National Party of Honduras (PNH)	701,406	43.90%	63
Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (PDCH)	30,173	1.89%	2
Innovation and Unity Party (PINU)	23,705	1.48%	2
Total valid votes	1,541,908	100%	134
Spoilt and invalid votes	55,933	3.50%
Total votes/Turnout	1,597,841	84.02%
Registered voters	1,901,757
Population	4,372,000

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