1936 Venezuelan presidential election

1936 Venezuelan presidential election

← 1931 25 April 1936 1941 →

Nominee Eleazar López Contreras Néstor Luis Pérez [es] Party Independent Independent Percentage 98.37% 0.81%

President before election Eleazar López Contreras (Provisional) Independent Elected President Eleazar López Contreras Independent

The 1936 Venezuelan presidential election was held in Venezuela on 28 April 1936, to elect the successor of deceased President of Venezuela Juan Vicente Gómez. This presidential election was indirect, that is, the voters were the deputies and senators of the Congress of Venezuela. The winner on this day was provisional president Eleazar López Contreras with 121 votes, 98.37% of the seats in the Congress, who was elected as president for the 1936–1943 constitutional period.