1871 Mexican general election explained

Flag Year:

1867

Country:

Mexico

Election Date:

1871

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	1867 Mexican general election
Previous Year:	1867
Next Election:	1872 Mexican presidential election
Next Year:	1872
Image1:	Benito Juarez Oleo (480x600).png
Nominee1:	Benito Juárez
Popular Vote1:	5,837
Percentage1:	47.63%
Electoral Vote1:	108
Nominee2:	Porfirio Díaz
Popular Vote2:	3,555
Percentage2:	29.01%
Electoral Vote2:	3
President
Before Election:	Benito Juárez
After Election:	Benito Juárez

General elections were held in Mexico in 1871. In the presidential election, no candidate received more than 50% of the electoral college vote, resulting in Congress electing the winner. Having received 48% of the electoral college, incumbent president Benito Juárez was elected by Congress with 108 of the 116 votes cast.^[1] Following the elections, losing candidate Porfirio Díaz launched an unsuccessful rebellion.

Results

President

Notes and References

Mario Ramírez Rancaño (1977) "Estadísticas electorales: presidenciales" Revista Mexicana de Sociología, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp271–299