1939 Peruvian general election

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1939 Peruvian general election

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Presidential election
 
NomineeManuel Prado UgartecheJosé Quesada Larrea [es]
PartyConcentración NacionalPatriotic Front
Popular vote262,97176,222
Percentage77.53%22.47%

President before election

Óscar R. Benavides
Military junta

Elected President

Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Concentración Nacional

General elections were held in Peru on 22 October 1939 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress.[1] In the presidential elections the result was a victory for Manuel Prado Ugarteche of the Concentración Nacional coalition, who received 77.5% of the vote.[2] The Concentración Nacional also won a landslide victory in the Congressional elections, winning 45 of the 48 seats in the Senate and 111 of the 140 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[3]

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Manuel Prado UgartecheConcentración Nacional262,97177.53
José Quesada Larrea [es]Patriotic Front76,22222.47
Total339,193100.00
Registered voters/turnout597,182
Source: Nohlen

Senate

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PartySeats
Concentración Nacional45
Patriotic Front1
Unidentified2
Total48
Source: JNE

Chamber of Deputies

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PartySeats
Concentración Nacional111
Liberal Party5
Constitutional Renewal Party1
Patriotic Front1
Revolutionary Union1
Unidentified16
Independents5
Total140
Source: JNE

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p454 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p470
  3. ^ Elecciones parliamentarias en el Perú (1931-2011) Jurado Nacional de Elecciones
    1939 Peruvian general election

    22 October 1939
    Presidential election
     
    NomineeManuel Prado UgartecheJosé Quesada Larrea [es]
    PartyConcentración NacionalPatriotic Front
    Popular vote262,97176,222
    Percentage77.53%22.47%

    President before election

    Óscar R. Benavides
    Military junta

    Elected President

    Manuel Prado Ugarteche
    Concentración Nacional

    General elections were held in Peru on 22 October 1939 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress.[1] In the presidential elections the result was a victory for Manuel Prado Ugarteche of the Concentración Nacional coalition, who received 77.5% of the vote.[2] The Concentración Nacional also won a landslide victory in the Congressional elections, winning 45 of the 48 seats in the Senate and 111 of the 140 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[3]

    Results

    President

    CandidatePartyVotes%
    Manuel Prado UgartecheConcentración Nacional262,97177.53
    José Quesada Larrea [es]Patriotic Front76,22222.47
    Total339,193100.00
    Registered voters/turnout597,182
    Source: Nohlen

    Senate

    PartySeats
    Concentración Nacional45
    Patriotic Front1
    Unidentified2
    Total48
    Source: JNE

    Chamber of Deputies

    PartySeats
    Concentración Nacional111
    Liberal Party5
    Constitutional Renewal Party1
    Patriotic Front1
    Revolutionary Union1
    Unidentified16
    Independents5
    Total140
    Source: JNE

    References

    1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p454 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
    2. ^ Nohlen, p470
    3. ^ Elecciones parliamentarias en el Perú (1931-2011) Jurado Nacional de Elecciones
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