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Presidential elections were held in Venezuela on 7 October 2012 to choose a president for a six-year term beginning in January 2013.[1]
After the approval of a constitutional amendment in 2009 that abolished term limits, incumbent Hugo Chávez, representing the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) was able to present himself again as a candidate after his re-election in 2006. His main challenger was Henrique Capriles, Governor of Miranda, representing Justice First. The candidates were backed by opposing electoral coalitions; Chávez by the Great Patriotic Pole (Gran Polo Patriótico, GPP), and Capriles by the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD). There were four more candidates from different parties.[2] Capriles ran an energetic campaign, and visited each of the country's states. Throughout his campaign, Capriles remained confident that he could win the election and be the country's next president[3] despite Chávez leading most polls by large margins. Chavez won the election comfortably, although this was the narrowest margin he ever won by.
Chávez was elected for a fourth term as president of Venezuela with 55.07% of the popular vote, ahead of the 44.31% of Capriles.[4] The elections showed a turnout of above 80%.[5] Capriles conceded defeat as the preliminary results were known.[6] Chávez died only two months into his fourth term.
- ^ "Venezuela sets 2012 presidential election date". BBC. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ El Mundo: Estos son los ocho candidatos para las presidenciales del 7 de octubre Archived 17 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Laclase.info (15 June 2012).
- ^ "Venezuela.- Capriles desea "larga vida" a Chávez en medio de la polémica por la salud del presidente". Expansion.com.
- ^ "Divulgación Elecciones Presidenciales - 07 de Octubre de 2012". 4.cne.gob.ve. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Chávez Wins a Third Term in Venezuela Amid Historically High Turnout". NYT. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Capriles a Chávez: Espero que lea con grandeza la expresión del pueblo". El Universal. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.