1919 Honduran general election

General elections were held in Honduras between 26 and 28 October 1919.[1] Rafael López Gutiérrez of the Liberal Party won the presidential election with 81% of the vote.[2]

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Rafael López GutiérrezLiberal Party79,06880.58
Alberto de Jesús MembreñoNational Democratic Party18,58218.94
Other candidates4740.48
Total98,124100.00
Source: Durón

Vice President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
José María Ochoa VelásquezLiberal Party79,07380.63
Antonio MadridNational Democratic Party18,43018.79
Other candidates5600.57
Total98,063100.00
Source: Durón, Boletín legislativo[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p414
  3. ^ Boletín legislativo, Congreso Nacional, 1919, p28

Bibliography

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  • Durón, Rómulo. Bosquejo histórico de Honduras. Tegucigalpa: Baktun Editorial. Third edition. 1982.
  • Euraque, Darío A. Reinterpreting the banana republic: region and state in Honduras, 1870-1972. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. 1996.
  • Haggerty, Richard and Richard Millet. “Historical setting.” Merrill, Tim L., ed. 1995. Honduras: a country study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress.
  • Posas, Mario and Rafael del Cid. La construcción del sector público y del estado nacional en Honduras (1876–1979). San José: EDUCA. Second edition. 1983.
  • Stokes, William S. Honduras: an area study in government. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. 1950.