1956 Ecuadorian general election

General elections were held in Ecuador on 3 June 1956.[1] The presidential elections were won by Camilo Ponce Enríquez of the People's Alliance, a coalition of the Conservative Party, the Social Christian Party and Ecuadorian Nationalist Revolutionary Action. He defeated Raúl Clemente Huerta of the National Democratic Front (an alliance of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party, the Socialist Party and the Communist Party) by 0.4% of the vote. He took office on 1 September.[2]

1956 Ecuadorian general election

3 June 1956
 
Nominee Camilo Ponce Enríquez Raúl Clemente Huerta
Party PSC
Running mate Francisco Illingworth José María Plaza
Popular vote 178,424 175,378
Percentage 29.0% 28.6%

President before election

Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
FNV

Elected President

Camilo Ponce Enríquez
PSC

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Camilo Ponce EnríquezPeople's Alliance178,42429.0
Raúl Clemente HuertaNational Democratic Front175,37828.6
Carlos Guevara MorenoConcentration of People's Forces149,93524.4
José Ricardo Chiriboga VillagómezDissident liberal and Velasqist groups110,68618.0
Eusebio MacíasIndependent4690.0
Total614,892100
Registered voters/turnout836,955

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Enciclopedia Electoral Latinoamericana y del Caribe pp. 299
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