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  UN Security Council Member
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Parents > United Nations > Security Council > Non-Permanent Member
OfficeUN Security Council Member
HonorificUN Security Council Member - Abbr: UN Security Council Member
TypeNonpartisan General Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1979 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 26, 1979 - 10:00am Central
Polls Close January 07, 1980 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1980 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1982 - 12:00pm
# Winners5
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH December 27, 2018 03:38pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description The longest UN Security Council Election in history. After 154 ballots, Cuba and Colombia dropped out in favor of Mexico. Wikipedia only has the first 67 ballots.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/24/1977
Name Czechoslovakia Votes131 (18.74%)
Term01/01/1978 - 01/01/1980 Margin46 (+6.58%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/24/1977
Name Kuwait Votes130 (18.60%)
Term01/01/1978 - 01/01/1980 Margin45 (+6.44%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/24/1977
Name Bolivia Votes115 (16.45%)
Term01/01/1978 - 01/01/1980 Margin30 (+4.29%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/24/1977
Name Gabon Votes103 (14.74%)
Term01/01/1978 - 01/01/1980 Margin18 (+2.58%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/24/1977
Name Nigeria Votes96 (13.73%)
Term01/01/1978 - 01/01/1980 Margin11 (+1.57%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/15/1981
Name Togo Votes141 (19.48%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1984 Margin136 (+18.78%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/15/1981
Name Guyana Votes140 (19.34%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1984 Margin135 (+18.65%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/15/1981
Name Jordan Votes140 (19.34%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1984 Margin135 (+18.65%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/15/1981
Name Zaire Votes140 (19.34%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1984 Margin135 (+18.65%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/15/1981
Name Poland Votes139 (19.20%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1984 Margin134 (+18.51%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE

CANDIDATES (5 Winners)
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Name Council Member Tunisia Niger UN Security Council Member Mexico East Germany UN Security Council Member Philippines UN Security Council Member Cuba UN Security Council Member Colombia
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
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Certified Votes 143 (16.92%) 140 (16.57%) 133 (15.74%) 133 (15.74%) 131 (15.50%) 80 (9.47%) 68 (8.05%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -3 (-0.36%) -10 (-1.18%) -10 (-1.18%) -12 (-1.42%) -63 (-7.46%) -75 (-8.88%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Entry Date 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979
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Name Abstention UN Security Council Member Peru Saint Lucia UN Security Council Member Yugoslavia UN Security Council Member Brazil Bulgaria UN Security Council Member Chile
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
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Certified Votes 3 (0.36%) 2 (0.24%) 2 (0.24%) 2 (0.24%) 1 (0.12%) 1 (0.12%) 1 (0.12%)
Margin-140 (-16.57%) -141 (-16.69%) -141 (-16.69%) -141 (-16.69%) -142 (-16.80%) -142 (-16.80%) -142 (-16.80%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Entry Date 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979 10/01/1979
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