Venezuelan presidential election, 1963

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The 1963 Venezuelan Presidential election was held due to the expiration of Rómulo Betancourt's term of office. Due to Betancourt's reforms it was the first time that a constituationally elected head of state had passed the Presidential sash on to another constitutionally elected leader.

[edit] Results

Candidate Party/Alliance Votes  %
Raúl Leoni AD 957,574 32.81%
Rafael Caldera COPEI 589,177 20.19%
Jóvito Villalba URD 551,266 18.89 %
Arturo Uslar Pietri IPFN 469,363 16.08%
Wolfgang Larrazabal FDP 275,325 9.43%
Raúl Ramos Giménez DA-OPOS 66,880 2.29
Germán Borregales MAN 9,292 0.32
Total 2,868,594 100%

Source: CNE

As a result of this election, Raúl Leoni Otero was elected President of Venezuela.


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