Venezuelan Presidential Election of 2012
The Venezuelan presidential election of 2012 occurred at October 7, 2012 between candidates Hugo Chávez Frías (trying re-election) and Henrique Capriles Radonski from the opposing Coalition for Democratic Unity. Capriles was selected through an open primary election held on 12 February 2012..
Hugo Chávez won the election for a fourth term as President of Venezuela with 55.25% of the popular vote, ahead of the 44.13% of his main competitor, Henrique Capriles. The elections showed a historically high turnout, above 80% of the electorate, in a country where voting is not mandatory.
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