1928 Mexican general election

1928 Mexican general election

1 July 1928
Presidential election
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Nominee Álvaro Obregón
Party Laborist
Popular vote 1,670,453
Percentage 100%

President before election

Plutarco Elías Calles
Laborist

Elected President

Álvaro Obregón assassinated
Emilio Portes Gil (PNR) became president

General elections were held in Mexico on 1 July 1928. Alvaro Obregón was the only candidate in the presidential elections, and was elected unopposed.[1] He was assassinated just 16 days later, and Emilio Portes Gil was appointed to serve as interim president in his place.

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p472 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6