1848 Salvadoran presidential election

1848 Salvadoran presidential election

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Candidate Doroteo Vasconcelos
Party Liberal
Running mate José Félix Quirós

President before election

José Félix Quirós
Independent

Elected President

Doroteo Vasconcelos
Liberal

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 29 January 1848.[1] Doroteo Vasconcelos ran unopposed and was elected by the legislature. He was sworn in on 7 February 1848 and served until 1 February 1850. He ran again in the next election when a constitutional amendment was made to allow his reelection.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Elections and Events 1811–1849". University of California, San Diego. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Presidentes de El Salvador – Don Doroteo Vasconcelos" [Presidents of El Salvador – Don Doroteo Vasconcelos]. casapres.gob (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2021.