Regional elections were held in
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
on 16 December 2012 to elect state governors and state legislators.
[Definidas las fechas de elecciones para Gobernadores y Alcaldes]
Noticias24, 20 September 2011 The result was a victory for the ruling
United Socialist Party, which won the governorships of 20 of the 23 states,
[PSUV gana 19 gobernaciones]
Globovision, 16 December 2012 an increase from the 18 won in the
2008 elections.
[ Voter turnout was 53%.][Hugo Chavez allies win 20 of 23 Venezuela governorships]
BBC News, 17 December 2012
Gubernatorial elections
Amazonas
Anzoátegui
Apure
Aragua
Barinas
Bolívar
Carabobo
Cojedes
Delta Amacuro
Falcón
Guárico
Lara
Mérida
Miranda
Monagas
Nueva Esparta
Portuguesa
Sucre
Táchira
Trujillo
Vargas
Yaracuy
Zulia
References
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Regional elections in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
2012 in Venezuela
December 2012 events in South America