1830 Central American federal election

After the victory of rebel liberal leader Francisco Morazán in 1829 by taking Guatemala City and thus ending the Central American Civil War, Morazán urged the Congress for new elections. This were held in 1830.[1]

1830 Central American federal election
1830
 
Nominee Francisco Morazán José Cecilio del Valle
Party Liberal Conservative
Home state Honduras Honduras
President before election

José Francisco Barrundia (interim)
Liberal

 Elected President

Francisco Morazán
Liberal

Main candidates were conservative leader José Cecilio del Valle and Morazán himself. After the election Morazán obtained 202 electoral votes and Valle 103, still less than required for both to win according to the Constitution (same that happened in the 1825 election) though this time the liberal-dominated Congress chose to respect the popular vote, which favoured Morazán, proclaiming him president for a four-year term. Valle accepted the results.[2]

References
  1. Ko, Haeuk. "An Overview Study of the Federal Republic of Central America". WHKMLA. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. Ulloa, Felix. "Dos siglos de elecciones en Centroamérica" (PDF). TSE (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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