1931 Ecuadorian presidential election explained

Country:Ecuador
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1924 Ecuadorian presidential election
Previous Year:1924
Next Election:1932 Ecuadorian presidential election
Next Year:1932
Election Date:20–21 October 1931
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Nominee1:
Party1:Conservative Party (Ecuador)
Popular Vote1:27,042
Percentage1:45.26%
Nominee2:Modesto Larrea Jijón
Party2:Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party
Popular Vote2:19,442
Percentage2:32.54%
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Nominee3:Ildefonso Mendoza
Party3:Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador
Popular Vote3:12,565
Percentage3:21.03%
President
Before Election:Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno
Before Party:Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party
After Election:Neptalí Bonifaz
After Party:Conservative Party (Ecuador)

Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 20 and 21 October 1931.[1] The result was a victory for, who received 45% of the vote.[2] However, he was disqualified by Congress the following year as he had held Peruvian citizenship,[3] and fresh elections were held in October 1932.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p399
  3. Agustín Cueva (1982) The Process of Political Domination in Ecuador, Transaction Publishers p20