1931 Peruvian general election explained

Country:	Peru
Flag Year:	state
Election Date:	11 October 1931
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Previous Election: 1919 Peruvian presidential election Previous Year: 1919 Next Election: 1936 Peruvian general election Next Year: 1936 Image1: Sánchez Cerro.jpg Nominee1: Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro Party1: Revolutionary Union Popular Vote1: 152,149 Percentage1: 50.75% Nominee2: Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Party2: American Popular Revolutionary Alliance Popular Vote2: 106,088 Percentage2: 35.38% Nominee4: José María de la Jara y Ureta Party4: Republican Action Popular Vote4: 21,950 Percentage4: 7.32% Color4: 0087DC Image5: Arturo Osores.jpg Nominee5: Arturo F. Osores Cabrera Party5: PCRP Popular Vote5: 19,640 Percentage5: 6.55% Color5: F8F9FA President Before Election: David Samanez Ocampo Before Party: Military junta After Election: Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro After Party: Revolutionary Union

General elections were held in Peru on 11 October 1931 to elect the President and a Constitutional Congress.^[1] The result was a victory for Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro of the Revolutionary Union, who received 50.8% of the vote.^[2]

Results

President

Sanchez Cerro was also supported by the Nationalist Social Party, Osores was supported by the Constitutional Party, the Labourist Party and the National Coalition Party, while Jara y Ureta was supported by the Decentralist Party and Popular Union.^[3]

Constitutional Congress

Twelve elected members of the Congress later had their election declared invalid, including eight from the APRA, two independents and one each from the National Coalition and Revolutionary Union.^[3]

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p470
3. https://infogob.jne.gob.pe/General/ObtenerArchivo?fileURL=f6fpIdOkgSXhQqb%2BTNgm@2JQVy3Xiue27m3fgjtRSMW4JwBnKqnWfcW5CRy41KNcfd&tk=FlS0bK1FrM4=SK Elecciones parlamentarias en el Perú (1931-2011)