1948 Ecuadorian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 6 June 1948.[1] The elections were supervised by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal for the first time. The result was a victory for Galo Plaza of the National Democratic Civic Movement.[2] He was inaugurated as President on 1 September 1948.

1948 Ecuadorian general election

6 June 1948
 
Nominee Galo Plaza Lasso Manuel Elisio Flor
Party MCDN PC
Running mate Abel Gilbert Manuel Sotomayor Luna
Popular vote 115,708 112,356
Percentage 41.1% 39.9%

President before election

Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola

Elected President

Galo Plaza

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Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Galo PlazaNational Democratic Civic Movement115,70841.1
Manuel Flor TorresConservative Party112,35639.9
Camilo Ponce EnríquezPLRE-PSE53,64919.0
Total281,713100
Registered voters/turnout455,524
Source: Nohlen
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References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p400
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