1962 Peruvian general election explained

Country:	Peru
Flag Year:	state
Previous Election:	1956 Peruvian general election
Previous Year:	1956
Election Date:	10 June 1962
Next Election:	1963 Peruvian general election
Next Year:	1963
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Image1: Victorraulhayadelatorre.jpg Nominee1: Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Party1: American Popular Revolutionary Alliance Popular Vote1: 557,007 Percentage1: 32.97% Nominee2: Fernando Belaúnde Terry Party2: Popular Action (Peru) Popular Vote2: 544,180 Percentage2: 32.21% Image3: Manuel Odría 1948.png Nominee3: Manuel A. Odría Party3: UNO Popular Vote3: 480,378 Percentage3: 28.43% President Before Election: Nicolás Lindley López Before Party: Military Government Junta After Election: Election annulled

General elections were held in Peru on 10 June 1962 to elect the President and both houses of Congress.^[1] Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre of the Peruvian Aprista Party won the presidential election with 33% of the vote. However, this was below the constitutional requirement of one-third of the vote.^[2] The military, who were opposed to Haya, claimed that electoral fraud had been carried out in some districts, and the results were later annulled following a military coup on 18 July led by Ricardo Pérez Godoy.^{[1] [3]}

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Richard J. Walter (2010) Peru and the United States, 1960-1975: How Their Ambassadors Managed Foreign Relations in a Turbulent Era Penn State Press, p17
3. Walter, p18