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National Party of Honduras

The National Party of Honduras (PNH; Spanish: Partido Nacional de Honduras) is a conservative political party in Honduras founded on 27 February 1902, by Manuel Bonilla Chirinos. Historically it has been one of the two most influential parties in the country. The party's platform is based on Christian humanist doctrine, and its five main principles are common wealth, dignity of the human person, equality, solidarity and subsidiarity. Since the foundation of the National Party, Honduras has had 13 PNH presidents. Manuel Bonilla was the first (1903–1907), and the most recent is the president, Juan Orlando Hernández who served from 2014 to 2022. The party was the ruling directive of the National Congress from 2009 to 2022 and currently holds mayoralties of most of the country's municipalities.

Infobox

Abbreviation
PNH
President
Nasry Asfura
Secretary-General
Tomas Zambrano
Founded
27 February 1902; 121 years ago
Headquarters
Comayagüela
Youth wing
Nationalist Youth (Juventud Nacionalista)
Ideology
NationalismConservatismTraditionalismChristian democracyNeoliberalismRight-wing populismChristian humanismMilitarismAnti-communismHistorical (under Oswaldo López Arellano):ConservatismPopulismAnti-communismState interventionismHistorical (under Tiburcio Carías Andino):Fascism
Political position
Centre-right to right-wing
International affiliation
Centrist Democrat International (observer)International Democracy Union (formerly)
Regional affiliation
Union of Latin American PartiesChristian Democrat Organization of America
Colours
mw- Blue
Anthem
"Estandartes Azules""Blue Guidons"
National Congress
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Tables

· Electoral history › Presidential elections
1902
1902
Election
1902
Party candidate
Manuel Bonilla
Votes
28,550
%
48.7%
Result
Elected Y
1916
1916
Election
1916
Party candidate
Francisco Bertrand
Votes
77,832
%
100%
1923
1923
Election
1923
Party candidate
Tiburcio Carías Andino
Votes
49,541
%
47.1%
1924
1924
Election
1924
Party candidate
Miguel Paz Barahona
Votes
72,021
%
99%
1928
1928
Election
1928
Party candidate
Tiburcio Carías Andino
Votes
47,745
%
43.38%
Result
Lost N
1932
1932
Election
1932
Party candidate
81,211
%
Elected Y
1936
1936
Election
1936
Party candidate
Elected by Constituent Assembly Y
1939
1939
Election
1939
Party candidate
Elected by Congress Y
1948
1948
Election
1948
Party candidate
Juan Manuel Gálvez
Votes
254,802
%
99.85%
Result
Elected Y
1954
1954
Election
1954
Party candidate
Tiburcio Carías Andino
Votes
77,726
%
30.85%
Result
Lost N
1971
1971
Election
1971
Party candidate
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés
Votes
299,807
%
49.28%
Result
Elected Y
1981
1981
Election
1981
Party candidate
Ricardo Zuñiga
Votes
491,089
%
40.43%
Result
Lost N
1985
1985
Election
1985
Party candidate
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero
Votes
701,406
%
45.49%
1989
1989
Election
1989
Party candidate
916,131
Votes
52.29%
%
Elected Y
1993
1993
Election
1993
Party candidate
Oswaldo Ramos Soto
Votes
735,123
%
42.97%
Result
Lost N
1997
1997
Election
1997
Party candidate
Nora Gúnera de Melgar
Votes
844,985
%
42.76%
2001
2001
Election
2001
Party candidate
Ricardo Maduro
Votes
1,135,565
%
52.22%
Result
Elected Y
2005
2005
Election
2005
Party candidate
Porfirio Lobo Sosa
Votes
925,243
%
42.15%
Result
Lost N
2009
2009
Election
2009
Party candidate
1,212,846
Votes
56.56%
%
Elected Y
2013
2013
Election
2013
Party candidate
Juan Orlando Hernández
Votes
1,149,302
%
36.89%
2017
2017
Election
2017
Party candidate
1,410,888
Votes
42.95%
2021
2021
Election
2021
Party candidate
Nasry Asfura
Votes
1,240,260
%
36.93%
Result
Lost N
2025
2025
Election
2025
%
TBD
Election
Party candidate
Votes
%
Result
1902
Manuel Bonilla
28,550
48.7%
Elected Y
1916
Francisco Bertrand
77,832
100%
1923
Tiburcio Carías Andino
49,541
47.1%
1924
Miguel Paz Barahona
72,021
99%
1928
Tiburcio Carías Andino
47,745
43.38%
Lost N
1932
81,211
Elected Y
1936
Elected by Constituent Assembly Y
1939
Elected by Congress Y
1948
Juan Manuel Gálvez
254,802
99.85%
Elected Y
1954
Tiburcio Carías Andino
77,726
30.85%
Lost N
1971
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés
299,807
49.28%
Elected Y
1981
Ricardo Zuñiga
491,089
40.43%
Lost N
1985
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero
701,406
45.49%
1989
916,131
52.29%
Elected Y
1993
Oswaldo Ramos Soto
735,123
42.97%
Lost N
1997
Nora Gúnera de Melgar
844,985
42.76%
2001
Ricardo Maduro
1,135,565
52.22%
Elected Y
2005
Porfirio Lobo Sosa
925,243
42.15%
Lost N
2009
1,212,846
56.56%
Elected Y
2013
Juan Orlando Hernández
1,149,302
36.89%
2017
1,410,888
42.95%
2021
Nasry Asfura
1,240,260
36.93%
Lost N
2025
TBD
· Electoral history › National Congress elections
1923
1923
Election
1923
Seats
15 / 48
+/–
15
Position
2nd
1924
1924
Election
1924
Seats
46 / 46
+/–
31
Position
1st
1926
1926
Election
1926
Seats
36 / 46
+/–
10
1928
1928
Election
1928
Seats
26 / 48
+/–
10
1930
1930
Election
1930
Seats
23 / 48
+/–
3
1932
1932
Election
1932
Seats
43 / 56
+/–
20
1934
1934
Election
1934
Seats
55 / 59
+/–
12
1936
1936
Election
1936
Votes
132,948
%
99.99%
Seats
59 / 59
+/–
4
1942
1942
Election
1942
Seats
45 / 45
+/–
14
1948
1948
Election
1948
Votes
254,802
%
99.85%
Seats
49 / 49
+/–
4
1954
1954
Election
1954
Votes
77,726
%
30.85%
Seats
23 / 59
+/–
26
Position
2nd
1956
1956
Election
1956
Votes
2,003
%
00.48%
Seats
0 / 58
+/–
23
Position
3rd
1957
1957
Election
1957
Votes
98,088
%
29.57%
Seats
18 / 58
+/–
18
Position
2nd
1965
1965
Election
1965
Votes
334,646
%
55.15%
Seats
35 / 64
+/–
17
Position
1st
1971
1971
Election
1971
Votes
299,807
%
52.62%
Seats
32 / 64
+/–
3
1980
1980
Election
1980
Votes
423,623
%
44.15%
Seats
33 / 71
+/–
1
Position
2nd
1981
1981
Election
1981
Votes
491,089
%
41.6%
Seats
34 / 82
+/–
1
1985
1985
Election
1985
Votes
701,406
%
45.49%
Seats
63 / 134
+/–
29
1989
1989
Election
1989
Votes
916,131
%
52.29%
Seats
76 / 128
+/–
13
Position
1st
1993
1993
Election
1993
Votes
735,123
%
42.97%
Seats
55 / 128
+/–
21
Position
2nd
1997
1997
Election
1997
Votes
844,985
%
42.76%
Seats
55 / 128
+/–
2001
2001
Election
2001
Votes
967,733
%
46.46%
Seats
61 / 128
+/–
6
Position
1st
2005
2005
Election
2005
Votes
6,983,056
%
40.42%
Seats
55 / 128
+/–
6
Position
2nd
2009
2009
Election
2009
Votes
8,561,577
%
53.37%
Seats
71 / 128
+/–
16
Position
1st
2013
2013
Election
2013
Votes
9,255,904
%
33.64%
Seats
48 / 128
+/–
23
2017
2017
Election
2017
%
47.66%
Seats
61 / 128
+/–
13
2021
2021
Election
2021
Votes
9,573,029
%
30.18%
Seats
44 / 128
+/–
17
Position
2nd
2025
2025
Election
2025
%
34.51% so far
Seats
50 / 128
+/–
6
Position
1st so far
Election
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Position
1923
15 / 48
15
2nd
1924
46 / 46
31
1st
1926
36 / 46
10
1928
26 / 48
10
1930
23 / 48
3
1932
43 / 56
20
1934
55 / 59
12
1936
132,948
99.99%
59 / 59
4
1942
45 / 45
14
1948
254,802
99.85%
49 / 49
4
1954
77,726
30.85%
23 / 59
26
2nd
1956
2,003
00.48%
0 / 58
23
3rd
1957
98,088
29.57%
18 / 58
18
2nd
1965
334,646
55.15%
35 / 64
17
1st
1971
299,807
52.62%
32 / 64
3
1980
423,623
44.15%
33 / 71
1
2nd
1981
491,089
41.6%
34 / 82
1
1985
701,406
45.49%
63 / 134
29
1989
916,131
52.29%
76 / 128
13
1st
1993
735,123
42.97%
55 / 128
21
2nd
1997
844,985
42.76%
55 / 128
2001
967,733
46.46%
61 / 128
6
1st
2005
6,983,056
40.42%
55 / 128
6
2nd
2009
8,561,577
53.37%
71 / 128
16
1st
2013
9,255,904
33.64%
48 / 128
23
2017
47.66%
61 / 128
13
2021
9,573,029
30.18%
44 / 128
17
2nd
2025
so far
50 / 128
6
1st so far
· Party leaders › List of Presidents
1
1
No.
1
President(Birth–Death)
David Chávez(born 1982)
Term of Office
23 May 2021
Term of Office
24 May 2025
2
2
No.
2
President(Birth–Death)
Nasry Asfura(born 1958)
Term of Office
24 May 2025
Term of Office
Incumbent
Notes
Incumbent
No.
President(Birth–Death)
Term of Office
Notes
1
David Chávez(born 1982)
23 May 2021
24 May 2025
2
Nasry Asfura(born 1958)
24 May 2025
Incumbent
Incumbent

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