1965 Honduran Constituent Assembly election
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Constituent Assembly elections were held in Honduras on 12 February 1965.[1] The Constituent Assembly subsequently elected Oswaldo López Arellano as president.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party | 334,646 | 55.15 | 35 | +17 | |
| Liberal Party | 272,198 | 44.85 | 29 | –7 | |
| Total | 606,844 | 100.00 | 64 | +6 | |
| Valid votes | 606,844 | 98.85 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,044 | 1.15 | |||
| Total votes | 613,888 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 815,261 | 75.30 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
Aftermath
The Constituent Assembly held its first session in March and elected a new president. The opposition Liberal Party unsuccessfully attempted to block the election,[2] and some Liberal members of the Assembly, led by labor leader Céleo González, refused to participate in the vote.[3] However, Oswaldo López Arellano was elected to serve as president for a six-year term with effect from June, when the Constituent Assembly was also redesignated as a full legislative assembly.[4]