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 | % |
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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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