1911 Salvadoran presidential election explained
| Country: | El Salvador |
| Flag Year: | 1875 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1907 Salvadoran presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1907 |
| Election Date: | 8–10 January 1911 |
| Next Election: | 1915 Salvadoran presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1915 |
| Party Name: | no |
| Image1: | Manuel Enrique Araujo 01.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Manuel Enrique Araujo |
| Party1: | Independent |
| Running Mate1: | Onofre Durán Santillana |
| Popular Vote1: | 182,964 |
| President |
| Before Election: | Fernando Figueroa |
| Before Party: | Liberal/Military |
| Posttitle: | Elected President |
| After Election: | Manuel Enrique Araujo |
| After Party: | Independent |
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador in January 1911.[1] Manuel Enrique Araujo was elected president through a popular election,[2] receiving 182,964 votes.[3] The election was rigged heavily in favor of Araujo, and as stated by White, "opponents were allowed to participate but not allowed to win". Araujo defeated General Luis Alonso Barahona[4] and Doctor Esteban Castro.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Elections and Events 1900–1934. 4 February 2023. en. University of California, San Diego. 23 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210323211317/https://library.ucsd.edu/research-and-collections/collections/notable-collections/latin-american-elections-statistics/El%20Salvador/elections-and-events-1900-1934.html. dead.
- Web site: Presidentes de El Salvador – Doctor Manuel Enrique Araujo. https://web.archive.org/web/20090408062213/http://www.casapres.gob.sv/presidentes/pres/mearaujo1911.htm. dead. 2009-04-08. 14 July 2021. es. President of El Salvador.
- News: 12 January 1911. Elecciones de Autoridades Supremas. Elections of the Supreme Authorities. es. 7 February 2023. Diario Oficial. 70. 10. 105.
- Web site: El Presidente Mártir. The Martyr President. es. J. Guillermo. Trabanino. El Diario de Hoy. 10 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20070715120959/http://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/EDICIONESANTERIORES/septiembre20/EDITORIALES/edito4.html. 15 July 2007. dead.
- Book: Vidal. Manuel. Nociones de Historia de Centro América: Especial para El Salvador. Notions of History of Central America: Special for El Salvador. es. Ministry of Education. 1969. Central America. 357.
