1985 General Elections
General Elections held on April 14, 1985 in Peru, amidst terrorist violence. Alan Garcia Perez of the PAP won with 45.5% of the votes, while Alfonso Barrantes Lingan of the IU obtained 21.2% and subsequently resigned in the second round.
The General Elections were held in Peru in the midst of the terrorist actions of the PCP-SL and the MRTA. The date of April 14 had been formally chosen in 1984, causing discrepancies on the part of the PAP. Alan Garcia Perez of the PAP obtained 45.5% of the votes, followed by Alfonso Barrantes Lingan of IU with 21.2%, Luis Bedoya Reyes of Convergencia Democratica with 10.2% and Javier Alva Orlandini of AP with 6.2%. Alfonso Barrantes Lingán resigned to participate in the second round that was to be held against Alan García Pérez. Subversive groups carried out anti-electoral actions, including attacks on party premises, mutilation of peasants' fingers and calls for a general strike on election day.