- new President of Honduras to serve a 4-year term starting January 27, 2014
- 128 members to serve four-year terms in the National Congress
- 298 Mayors and vice-mayors and their respective councilors and
- 20 representatives to the Central American Parliament
Presidential Candidates
Outgoing President Porfirio Lobo Sosa is not eligible to run for re-election
Eight candidates were registered to contest the presidential election.They are -
- Juan Orlando Hernandez (National Party)
- Mauricio Villeda (Liberal Party)
- Xiomaro Castro de Zelaya (Libre)
- Romeo Vasquez Velasquez (Patriotic Alliance)
- Andres Pavon (FAPER Democratic Unification)
- Orle Solis (Christian Democracy)
- Salvador Nasralla (Anti-Corruption Party)
- Jorge Aguilar Paredas (Innovation and Unity Party)
National Congress of Honduras
It is Unicameral with 128 members who are elected on a proportional representation basis to serve 4-year terms
In the 2009 National Congress Election,the parties position were -
National Party won 71 seats
Liberal Party won 45 seats
Christian Democracy won 5 seats
Democratic Unification won 4 seats
Innovation and Unity Party won 3 seats
Juan Orlando Hernandez Wins Presidential Election
The results details are -
Candidate No.of Votes Polled Vote%
Juan Orlando Hernandez 1093618 36.68
Xiomaro Castro de Zelaya 858604 28.80
Mauricio Villeda 603968 20.26
Salvador Nasralla 406586 13.64
Juan Orlando Hernandez was announced as the winner in a result the Supreme Electoral Tribunal's head, David Matamoros, called "irreversible", this followed initial claims by both leading candidates of having won. While opposition protests continued, Hernandez said the result was "not negotiable with anybody"
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