Chavez , president since 1999 , is re - elected to a six - year term . That may prove difficult , he said , since `` the one thing that brought them together was the figure of Chavez . '' His defeated challenger urges him to govern for all Venezuelans . Hugo Chávez rallies his supporters and acknowledges the opposition . With 90 % of ballots counted , he has 54 % of the vote , officials say .
Chavez , president since 1999 , is re - elected to a six - year term . His defeated challenger urges him to govern for all Venezuelans . Hugo Chávez rallies his supporters and acknowledges the opposition . With 90 % of ballots counted , he has 54 % of the vote , officials say .