1948 Honduran general election
A general election (Spanish: Elecciones generales de Honduras de 1948) was held in Honduras on 10 October 1948. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and a new Congress.
"Even though the Liberal Party had been made legal again to give the appearance of a competitive election with the National Party, the Liberals boycotted the elections after assessing their chances. But as so often is the case in Central American history, the carefully chosen successor did not turn out to be all that malleable after all".[1]
Presidential election results
Candidate | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Juan Manuel Gálvez | National Party of Honduras (PNH) | 254,802 | 99.85% |
Angel Zúñiga Huete | Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) | 210 | 00.08% |
Others | 178 | 00.07% | |
Total valid votes | 255,190 | 100% | |
Spoilt and invalid votes | 3,155 | 01.05% | |
Total votes/Turnout | 300,496 | 73.05% | |
Registered voters | 411,354 | ||
Population | 1,326,000 |
Legislative election
Parties and alliances | Votes/districts | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
National Party of Honduras (PNH) | 254,802 | 99.85% | 49 |
Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) | 210 | 00.08% | 00 |
Others | 178 | 00.07% | 00 |
Total valid votes | 255,190 | 100% | 49 |
Spoilt and invalid votes | 3,155 | 01.05% | |
Total votes/Turnout | 300,496 | 73.05% | |
Registered voters | 411,354 | ||
Population | 1,326,000 | ||
References
- Weaver, Frederick Stirton. Inside the volcano: the history and political economy of Central America. Boulder: Westview Press. 1994. Pp. 145.
- Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.415.
- Political handbook of the world 1949. New York, 1950. Pp. 101
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