1936 Peruvian general election

1936 Peruvian general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee Luis A. Eguiguren Jorge Prado Ugarteche [es]
Party Social Democratic [es] Conservative [es]
Popular vote 74,485 50,162
Percentage 37.13% 25.00%

 
Nominee Luis A. Flores Manuel Vicente Villarán [es]
Party Revolutionary Union Independent
Popular vote 46,803 29,166
Percentage 23.33% 14.54%

President before election

Óscar R. Benavides
Military junta

Elected President

Election results annulled

General elections were held in Peru on 11 October 1936.[1] In the presidential election, Luis A. Eguiguren of the Social Democratic Party [es] appeared to be heading for victory, but outgoing president Óscar R. Benavides ordered the count to be stopped and the election results were subsequently annulled.

  1. ^ Elections and Events 1930-1949 The Library, UC San Diego