Honduran general election, 1928

A general election was held in Honduras on 28 October 1928. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and a new Congress.

“The Liberal candidate, Dr Vicente Mejía Colindres, defeated Tiburcio Carías Andino in the 1928 presidential elections and became the first incumbent in Honduran history to win the presidency in peaceful elections against an official candidate”.[1]

Presidential election results[2]

Candidate Party/Alliance Votes %
Vicente Mejía Colindres Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) 62,319 56.62%
Tiburcio Carías Andino National Party of Honduras (PNH) 47,745 43.38%
Total valid votes 110,064 100%
Spoilt and invalid votes ?? ??
Total votes/Turnout ?? ??
Registered voters ??
Population 846,000

Legislative election [3]

Parties and alliances Votes/districts % Seats
National Party of Honduras (PNH) ?? ?? 26
Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) ?? ?? 21
Vacancy - - 01
Total valid votes ?? 100% 48
Spoilt and invalid votes ?? ??
Total votes/Turnout ?? ??
Registered voters ??
Population 846,000

References

  1. ↑ Bulmer-Thomas, Victor. “Honduras since 1930.” Bethell, Leslie, ed. 1991. Central America since independence. New York: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 195.
  2. ↑ Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.414.
  3. ↑ Political handbook of the world 1929. New York, 1930. Pp. 88

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