Guatemalan presidential election, August 1920
Presidential elections were held in Guatemala on 27 August 1920. The result was a victory for Carlos Herrera y Luna, who received 95% of the vote.
Results
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Carlos Herrera y Luna |
Unionist Party-Democratic Party |
246,976 |
94.59 |
| José León Castillo |
Republican Party |
7,948 |
3.04 |
| Francisco Fuentes |
West Republican Party-Constitutionalist Liberal Party |
5,983 |
2.29 |
| 53 other candidates |
204 |
0.08 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
|
- |
| Total |
261,111 |
100 |
| Source: Moore, Lloyd Jones |
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