1960 Ecuadorian general election

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1960 Ecuadorian general election

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Presidential election
  José María Velasco Ibarra.jpg Galo Plaza Lasso.jpg
Nominee José María Velasco Ibarra Galo Plaza
Party PLREPSE
Running mate Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy Nicolás Castro Benítez
Popular vote 369,461 179,705
Percentage 48.16% 23.43%

 
Nominee Gonzalo Cordero Crespo Antonio Parra Velasco
Party ADC CPECPFPSE
Running mate Héctor Romero Menéndez Manuel Benjamín Carrión
Popular vote 172,117 45,822
Percentage 22.44% 5.97%

Votos Presidente por Provincia Ecuador 1960.svg
Results by province

President before election

Camilo Ponce Enríquez
PSC

Elected President

José María Velasco Ibarra

General elections were held in Ecuador on 5 June 1960.[1] The presidential election was won by José María Velasco Ibarra of the , who received 48.2% of the vote.[2] His fourth term of office began on 1 September.[3]

Results[]

President[]

CandidatePartyVotes%
José María Velasco Ibarra369,46148.16
Galo PlazaPLREPSE179,70523.43
Christian Democratic Action (PCEPSC–)172,11722.44
Antonio Parra VelascoCPECPFPSE dissisents45,8225.97
Total767,105100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,009,280
Source: Nohlen

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p401
  3. ^ Electoral Latinoamericana y del Caribe, p 299
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