Honduran general election, 1997
- Honduran general election, 1997
General elections were held in Honduras to elect a president and parliament on 30 November 1997. These were the first elections in Honduras to have separate ballots for the presidency, congress and local elections allowing split-ticket voting. They were also the first elections in which the left wing Democratic Unification Party was allowed to stand.
Presidential election
Five candidates stood in the election which was won by the Liberal Party's Carlos Roberto Flores defeating Nora Gúnera de Melgar who was the first women to stand for the Presidency. [ [http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Honduras-POLITICAL-PARTIES.html Political Parties] ] Major campaign issues were crime and rising living standards. [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9114360/HONDURAS Honduras] ]
Results
Parliamentary election
The parliamentary elections were won by the Liberal Party, who took 72 of the 133 seats.
Results
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