2009 Honduran General Election
Santos received the Liberal Party's nomination in December after he resigned as Vice President to run for President of Honduras in the November 2009 elections. Mauricio Villeda Bermudez, who defeated Roberto Micheletti in the primary, resigned to allow Santos become the candidate. On November 29, 2009, Santos lost the election against his opponent Porfirio Lobo Sosa, as predicted by the polls, by a considerable difference of 17.75%.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vicente Williams Agasse Armida Villela de López Contreras José Alberto Díaz Lobo |
Vice President of Honduras 2006–2008 |
Succeeded by Arístides Mejía |
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