Salvadoran presidential election, 1945
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador between 14 and 16 January 1945. The result was a victory for Salvador Castaneda Castro of the Social Democratic Unification Party.[1] The election was boycotted by five candidates who withdrew after accusing Osmín Aguirre y Salinas of unfair practices to ensure victory for his favoured candidate.[2]
Results
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Salvador Castaneda Castro |
Social Democratic Unification Party |
312,754 |
99.70 |
| Osmín Aguirre y Salinas |
Social Democratic Party |
690 |
0.22 |
| Antonio Claramount Lucero |
Progressive Fraternal party |
165 |
0.05 |
| Arturo Romero |
Democratic Union Party |
55 |
0.02 |
| Napoleón Viera Altamirano |
Republican Social Front |
29 |
0.01 |
| José Cipriano Castro |
Salvadorean People's Party |
1 |
0.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
|
- |
| Total |
313,694 |
100 |
| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook Vol. 1 Oxford University Press, p287
- ^ Parker, Franklin D (1981) The Central American republics Westport: Greenwood Press, p152
Bibliography
- Krehm, William (1957) Democracia y tiranias en el Caribe Buenos Aires: Editorial Parnaso
- Larde y Larin, Jorge (1958) Guía histórica de El Salvador San Salvador: Ministerio de cultura
- Herman, Edward S. and Frank Brodhead (1984) Demonstration elections: U.S.-staged elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador Boston: South End Press
- Political Handbook of the world, 1945 New York, 1946
- Webre, Stephen (1979) José Napoleón Duarte and the Christian Democratic Party in Salvadoran Politics 1960-1972 Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press