1945 Salvadoran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador between 14 and 16 January 1945. The result was a victory for Salvador Castaneda Castro of the Social Democratic Unification Party.[2] The election was boycotted by five candidates who withdrew after accusing Osmín Aguirre y Salinas of unfair practices to ensure victory for his favoured candidate.[3]

1945 Salvadoran presidential election

January 14-16, 1945
 
Nominee Salvador Castaneda Castro
Party PUDS
Home state Chalchuapa
Popular vote 312,754
Percentage 99.70%

President before election

Osmín Aguirre y Salinas
Independent

Elected President

Salvador Castaneda Castro
USDP

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Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Salvador Castaneda CastroSocial Democratic Unification Party312,75499.70
Osmín Aguirre y SalinasSocial Democratic Party6900.22
Antonio Claramount LuceroProgressive Fraternal Party1650.05
Arturo RomeroDemocratic Union Party550.02
Napoleón Viera AltamiranoRepublican Social Front290.01
José Cipriano CastroSalvadoran People's Party10.00
Invalid/blank votes-
Total313,694100
Source: Nohlen
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References

  1. Luis Eliezer Garcia. "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador » Autoridades » Titulares". Rree.gob.sv. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  2. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook Vol. 1 Oxford University Press, p287
  3. Parker, Franklin D (1981) The Central American republics Westport: Greenwood Press, p152

Bibliography

  • Krehm, William (1957) Democracia y tiranias en el Caribe Buenos Aires: Editorial Parnaso
  • Larde y Larin, Jorge (1958) Guía histórica de El Salvador San Salvador: Ministerio de cultura
  • Herman, Edward S. and Frank Brodhead (1984) Demonstration elections: U.S.-staged elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador Boston: South End Press
  • Political Handbook of the world, 1945 New York, 1946
  • Webre, Stephen (1979) José Napoleón Duarte and the Christian Democratic Party in Salvadoran Politics 1960-1972 Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press
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