1945 elections in El Salvador
1945 Salvadoran presidential election
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← 1944 | 14–16 January 1945 | 1950 → |
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| | | Nominee | Salvador Castaneda Castro | | | Party | PUDS | | Running mate | Manuel Adriano Vilanova | | Popular vote | 312,754 | | Percentage | 99.70% | | |
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Presidential elections were held in El Salvador between 14 and 16 January 1945. The result was a victory for Salvador Castaneda Castro of the Social Democratic Unification Party.[1] The election was boycotted by five candidates who withdrew after accusing Osmín Aguirre y Salinas of unfair practices to ensure victory for his favoured candidate.[2]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Salvador Castaneda Castro | Social Democratic Unification Party | 312,754 | 99.70 |
| Osmín Aguirre y Salinas | Social Democratic Party | 690 | 0.22 |
| Antonio Claramount Lucero | Progressive Fraternal Party | 165 | 0.05 |
| Arturo Romero | Democratic Union Party | 55 | 0.02 |
| Napoleón Viera Altamirano | Republican Social Front | 29 | 0.01 |
| José Cipriano Castro | Salvadoran People's Party | 1 | 0.00 |
Total | 313,694 | 100.00 |
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Source: Ruddle et al.[3] |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook Vol. 1 Oxford University Press, p287
- ^ Franklin D. Parker (1981) The Central American republics Westport: Greenwood Press, p152
- ^ Kenneth Ruddle, Philip Gillette & Philip S. Gillette (1972) Latin American Political Statistics: Supplement to the Statistical Abstract of Latin America, p86
Bibliography
- Krehm, William (1957) Democracia y tiranias en el Caribe Buenos Aires: Editorial Parnaso
- Larde y Larin, Jorge (1958) Guía histórica de El Salvador San Salvador: Ministerio de cultura
- Herman, Edward S. and Frank Brodhead (1984) Demonstration elections: U.S.-staged elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador Boston: South End Press
- Political Handbook of the world, 1945 New York, 1946
- Webre, Stephen (1979) José Napoleón Duarte and the Christian Democratic Party in Salvadoran Politics 1960-1972 Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press
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