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
editPresident
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael López Gutiérrez | Liberal Party | 79,068 | 80.58 | |
| Alberto de Jesús Membreño | National Democratic Party | 18,582 | 18.94 | |
| Other candidates | 474 | 0.48 | ||
| Total | 98,124 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Durón | ||||
Vice President
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José María Ochoa Velásquez | Liberal Party | 79,073 | 80.63 | |
| Antonio Madrid | National Democratic Party | 18,430 | 18.79 | |
| Other candidates | 560 | 0.57 | ||
| Total | 98,063 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Durón, Boletín legislativo[3] | ||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p414
- ^ Boletín legislativo, Congreso Nacional, 1919, p28
Bibliography
edit- Bardales B., Rafael. Historia del Partido Nacional de Honduras. Tegucigalpa: Servicopiax Editores. 1980.
- 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.