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1860 Honduran presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Honduras in 1860.[1] The result was a victory for José Santos Guardiola, who became the first president elected solely on the basis of the popular vote.[1]

Results

The elections were a contest between conservative incumbent José Santos Guardiola and his liberal vice president José María Lazo Guillén. Guardiola was elected with 90% of the vote.

CandidateVotes%
José Santos Guardiola20,53189.76
José María Lazo Guillén2,34210.24
Total22,873100.00
Source: UCSD

Aftermath

Following the elections, the General Chamber elected Victoriano Castellanos as Vice President.[1] Guardiola and Castellanos took office on 7 February.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Elections and Events 1845-1874 Archived 2018-06-30 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego