1968 Ecuadorian general election explained

Country:	Ecuador
Previous Election:	1960 Ecuadorian general election
Previous Year:	1960
Next Election:	1978–79 Ecuadorian general election
Next Year:	1978
Election Date:	2 June 1968
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Image1: José María Velasco Ibarra.jpg Nominee1: José María Velasco Ibarra Party1: National Velasquista Federation Running Mate1: Víctor Hugo Sicouret Popular Vote1: 280,370 Percentage1: 32.85% Nominee2: Andrés Córdova Party2: Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party Running Mate2: Jorge Zavala Popular Vote2: 264,312 Percentage2: 30.97% Image3: 3x4.svg Nominee3: Camilo Ponce Enríquez Party3: Social Christian Party (Ecuador) Running Mate3: Roberto Nevárez Vásquez Popular Vote3: 259,833 Percentage3: 30.44% Map Size: 200px President Before Election: Otto Arosemena After Election: Velasco Ibarra After Party: National Velasquista Federation

General elections were held in Ecuador on 2 June 1968.^[1] The presidential election was won by José María Velasco Ibarra of the, who received 33% of the vote.^[2] He started his fifth and last term in office on 1 September.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Institute for the Comparative . Ecuador election factbook, June 2, 1968 . Open Library . 5617510M .
2. [Dieter Nohlen]
3. Enciclopedia Electoral Latinoamericana y del Caribe, p300