1993 Venezuelan general election

1993 Venezuelan general election
5 December 1993
Presidential election
Turnout60.16%
 
Nominee Rafael Caldera Claudio Fermín
Party CVGC Democratic Action
Popular vote 1,710,722 1,326,287
Percentage 30.46% 23.60%
 
Nominee Oswaldo Álvarez Paz Andrés Velásquez
Party Copei LCR
Popular vote 1,276,506 1,232,653
Percentage 22.73% 21.95%
Results by state
President before election

Ramón José Velásquez
Democratic Action

 Elected President

Rafael Caldera
CVGC

General elections were held in Venezuela on 5 December 1993. The presidential elections were won by former president Rafael Caldera of National Convergence, who received 30% of the vote. Democratic Action remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate, which were elected on separate ballots for the first time. Voter turnout was 60%, the lowest since World War II.

The elections were a departure from the traditional two-party system in Venezuela.

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