| Country: | Guatemala |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1916 Guatemalan presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1916 |
| Next Election: | August 1920 Guatemalan presidential election |
| Next Year: | August 1920 |
| Election Date: | 8 April 1920 |
| Image1: | CarlosHerrerayLuna.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Carlos Herrera |
| Electoral Vote1: | 36 |
| Percentage1: | 85.71% |
| Party1: | PU |
| Colour1: | 5DADE2 |
| Nominee2: | Adrián Vidaurre |
| Electoral Vote2: | 6 |
| Percentage2: | 14.29% |
| Party2: | Independent |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Manuel Estrada Cabrera |
| Before Party: | Liberal Party |
| Posttitle: | President-elect |
| After Election: | Carlos Herrera y Luna |
| After Party: | PU–PD |
Indirect presidential elections were held in Guatemala on 8 April 1920. After two decades of repression and dictatorial rule, political opponents of Manuel Estrada Cabrera organized the Unionist Party (PU) in 1919.[1] Led by Conservatives tied to the landed oligarchy, the Unionists also attracted support among the urban proletariat, artisans, students, and industrialists.[2]
In January 1920 the Unionists allied with dissident Liberals in the legislature led by Adrian Vidaurre.[3] Toward the end of March 1920 the Unionists began to pressure the National Legislative Assembly to impeach Estrada Cabrera.[4] Even those who had benefitted from his rule accepted that Cabrera should step down.[5] On 8 April he was declared insane and no longer capable of governing the country by members of the Legislative Assembly. They then voted to replace him with Carlos Herrera y Luna (36 out of 42 voted for him). On 9 April Cabrera ordered troops still loyal to him to bomb the Unionist-held Guatemala City, but on 15 April Congress accepted his resignation.[6]