Ecuadorian presidential election, 1931

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Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 20 and 21 October 1931.[1] The result was a victory for Neptali Bonifaz, who received 45.3% of the vote.[2] However, he was removed from office by Congress the following year as he had held Peruvian citizenship,[3] and fresh elections were held in October 1932.[1]

Results

Candidate Votes %
Neptali Bonifaz27,04245.3
Modesto Larrea Jijón19,44232.5
Ildefonso Mendoza12,56521.0
Others7011.2
Total59,750100
Registered voters/turnout155,186
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p399
  3. Agustín Cueva (1982) The Process of Political Domination in Ecuador, Transaction Publishers p20