1970 Guatemalan general election|
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| Turnout | 53.82% |
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General elections were held in Guatemala on 1 March 1970.[1] No candidate received over 50% of the vote in the presidential election, resulting in Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio being elected by Congress on 21 March by a vote of 37 to 17.[2] The National Liberation Movement–Institutional Democratic Party alliance also won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 54% in the presidential election and 53% in the Congressional elections.
Results
President
Congress
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| MLN–PID | 231,528 | 41.71 | 31 | +5 |
| Revolutionary Party | 201,119 | 36.24 | 19 | –10 |
| Guatemalan Christian Democracy | 122,379 | 22.05 | 0 | New |
| Total | 555,026 | 100.00 | 50 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 555,026 | 87.55 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 78,953 | 12.45 | |
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| Total votes | 633,979 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,190,449 | 53.26 | |
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| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p323 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Thomas Skinner (1974) The West Indies & Caribbean Year Book: Anuario Comercial de Las Antillas Y Países Del Caribe, Volume 1974, p509
Bibliography
- Guía del organismo legislativo República de Guatemala. Preparada por el Instituto Nacional de Administración para el Desarrollo, Dobierno de la República. 1968.
- Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004.
- Political handbook of the world 1970. New York, 1971.