1915 Honduran general election
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General elections were held in Honduras in October 1915.[1] Francisco Bertrand of the National Party was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed.[2] As the incumbent, Bertrand had been constitutionally barred from contesting the elections, but had avoided the rule by resigning in favour of his vice president three months before the election.[3]
Results[]
President[]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Francisco Bertrand | National Party | 77,832 | 100.00 | |
Total | 77,832 | 100.00 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
References[]
- ^ Elections and Events 1900-1924 The Library, UC San Diego
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p413 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Wright, TP (1960) "Honduras: a case study of United States support of free elections in Central America" Hispanic American Historical Review 40, 2:212-223, pp 214
Bibliography[]
- Durón, Rómulo. Bosquejo histórico de Honduras. Tegucigalpa: Baktun Editorial. Third edition. 1982.
- Stokes, William S. Honduras: an area study in government. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. 1950.
- Zúñiga Huete, José Angel. Presidentes de Honduras. México. Two volumes. 1987.
Categories:
- Elections in Honduras
- 1915 elections in Central America
- 1915 in Honduras
- Single-candidate elections
- Presidential elections in Honduras
- October 1916 events