August 1920 Guatemalan presidential election

August 1920 Guatemalan presidential election

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Nominee Carlos Herrera José León Castillo
Party PU–PD Republican
Popular vote 246,976 7,948
Percentage 94.59% 3.04%

President before election

Carlos Herrera
PU–PD

President-elect

Carlos Herrera
PU–PD

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Presidential elections were held in Guatemala on 27 August 1920. The result was a victory for Carlos Herrera, who received 95% of the vote.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos HerreraUnionist Party–Democratic Party246,97694.59
José León CastilloRepublican Party7,9483.04
Francisco FuentesWest Republican Party–Constitutionalist Liberal Party5,9832.29
53 other candidates2040.08
Total261,111100.00
Source: Moore, Lloyd Jones

Bibliography

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  • Grandin, Greg. The last colonial massacre: Latin America in the Cold War. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2004.
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