1860 Honduran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Honduras in 1860.[1] The result was a victory for José Santos Guardiola, who became the first president elected solely on the basis of the popular vote.[1]

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Results

The elections were a contest between conservative incumbent José Santos Guardiola and his liberal vice president José María Lazo Guillén. Guardiola was elected with 90% of the vote.


Candidate		Votes	%
	José Santos Guardiola	20,531	89.76
	José María Lazo Guillén	2,342	10.24
Total		22,873	100.00

Source: UCSD

Aftermath

Following the elections, the General Chamber elected Victoriano Castellanos as Vice President.[1] Guardiola and Castellanos took office on 7 February.[1]

References

Elections and Events 1845-1874 The Library, UC San Diego

Elections in Honduras
Presidential elections	1852 1856 1860 1864 1866 1869 1874 1877 1881 1883 1887 1891 1893 1894 1898 1902 1911 1915 1919 1923 1924 1928 1932 1948 1954 1971 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
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Referendums	1870
See also: Elections in the Federal Republic of Central America

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