Mexican general election, 1976

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General elections were held in Mexico on 4 July 1976.^[1] José López Portillo was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party won 195 of the 237 seats,^[1] as well as winning all 64 seats in the Senate election.^[2] Voter turnout was 64.6% in the Senate election and 62.0% in the Chamber election.^[3]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
José López Portillo	Institutional Revolutionary Party	16,727,993	100
Invalid/blank votes			–
Total		16,727,993	100
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Institutional Revolutionary Party	13,406,825	87.5	64	0
National Action Party	1,245,406	2.9	0	0
Popular Socialist Party	438,850	2.9	0	0
Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution	188,788	1.2	0	0
Non-registered candidates	40,662	0.3	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	1,407,472	–	–	–
Total	16,727,993	100	64	0
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Institutional Revolutionary Party	12,868,104	85.0	195	+6
National Action Party	1,358,403	9.0	20	-5
Popular Socialist Party	479,228	3.2	12	+2
Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution	403,274	2.7	10	+3
Non-registered candidates	49,471	0.3	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	910,431	–	–	–
Total	16,068,911	100	237	+6
Source: Nohlen

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p453 ISBN 9780199283576
2. ^ Nohlen, p470
3. ^ Nohlen, p454