1940 Ecuadorian presidential election

Election in Ecuador
1940 Ecuadorian presidential election

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Nominee Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río José María Velasco Ibarra Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño
Party PLRE Independent PC
Popular vote 43,642 22,061 16,376
Percentage 53.16% 26.87% 19.95%

President before election

Julio Enrique Moreno

Elected President

Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río

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Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 10 and 11 January 1940.[1] The result was a victory for Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party, who received 53% of the vote.[2]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos Alberto Arroyo del RíoEcuadorian Radical Liberal Party43,64253.16
José María Velasco IbarraIndependent22,06126.87
Jacinto Jijón y CaamañoConservative Party16,37619.95
Other candidates210.03
Total82,100100.00
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, p400
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