Permanent historical factsheet

Election

Uruguay · Government / Government of Uruguay. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1958–1994Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1958

Benito Nardone30 November 1958

Montevideo · Government / Government of Uruguay

The National Party victory ends decades of Colorado dominance in national government

1971

Juan Maria Bordaberry28 November 1971

Montevideo · Government / Government of Uruguay

Wins the presidential election as the Colorado Party candidate amid rising political violence

1984

Julio Maria Sanguinetti Coirolo25 November 1984

Montevideo · Government / Government of Uruguay

The Colorado Party wins the democratic election that precedes the restoration of civilian constitutional government

1989

Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera26 November 1989

Montevideo · Government / Government of Uruguay

Wins the presidential election as the National Party candidate

1994

Julio Maria Sanguinetti Coirolo27 November 1994

Montevideo · Government / Government of Uruguay

Wins the presidential election and prepares to return for a 2nd term

Names involved

Benito NardoneJuan Maria BordaberryJulio Maria Sanguinetti CoiroloLuis Alberto Lacalle Herrera

Provenance

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