1981 Honduran general election

1981 Honduran general election

29 November 1981
Turnout78.54% ( 11.00pp)
Presidential election
 
Nominee Roberto Suazo Córdova Ricardo Zuñiga
Party Liberal National
Popular vote 636,437 491,089
Percentage 53.93% 41.61%

Córdova:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Zuñiga:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     70–80%      80–90%

President before election

Policarpo Paz García
Military

Elected President

Roberto Suazo Córdova
Liberal

General elections were held in Honduras on 29 November 1981. Each voter had a single vote to cast for a presidential candidate, with seats in the National Congress divided based on the share of the vote their presidential candidate had won. The result was a victory for Roberto Suazo Córdova of the Liberal Party, who received 54% of the vote. Voter turnout was 79%.