1939 Peruvian general election
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Presidential election |
| | | Nominee | Manuel Prado Ugarteche | José Quesada Larrea [es] | | Party | Concentración Nacional | Patriotic Front | Popular vote | 262,971 | 76,222 | Percentage | 77.53% | 22.47% | |
President before election Óscar R. Benavides Military junta | Elected President Manuel Prado Ugarteche Concentración Nacional | |
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- Minister: Elmer Schialer [es]
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General elections were held in Peru on 22 October 1939 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress.[1] In the presidential elections the result was a victory for Manuel Prado Ugarteche of the Concentración Nacional coalition, who received 77.5% of the vote.[2] The Concentración Nacional also won a landslide victory in the Congressional elections, winning 45 of the 48 seats in the Senate and 111 of the 140 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[3]
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Manuel Prado Ugarteche | Concentración Nacional | 262,971 | 77.53 |
| José Quesada Larrea [es] | Patriotic Front | 76,222 | 22.47 |
Total | 339,193 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 597,182 | – |
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Source: Nohlen |
Senate
Party | Seats |
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| Concentración Nacional | 45 |
| Patriotic Front | 1 |
| Unidentified | 2 |
Total | 48 |
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Source: JNE |
Chamber of Deputies
Party | Seats |
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| Concentración Nacional | 111 |
| Liberal Party | 5 |
| Constitutional Renewal Party | 1 |
| Patriotic Front | 1 |
| Revolutionary Union | 1 |
| Unidentified | 16 |
| Independents | 5 |
Total | 140 |
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Source: JNE |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p454 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p470
- ^ Elecciones parliamentarias en el Perú (1931-2011) Jurado Nacional de Elecciones