1891 Honduran presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Honduras between 4 and 6 September 1891. The result was a victory for Ponciano Leiva of the Progressive Party.[1]
Background
[edit]The Liberal Party was established by Policarpo Bonilla in January 1891 in order to oppose president Luis Bográn. At its founding congress, Bonilla was selected as the party's presidential candidate.[1] Bográn subsequently founded the National Party later in January, which consisted of moderate liberals and supporters of former president José María Medina.[1] However, he did not run for re-election. In February the Progressive Party was established, with Ponciano Leiva as its presidential candidate.[1]
During the campaign, Bonilla called for the granting of women's suffrage.[1] However, his campaign was disrupted by the government invoking emergency powers on the pretext of an uprising.[1]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Ponciano Leiva | Progressive Party | 34,362 | 69.19 | |
| Policarpo Bonilla | Liberal Party | 15,300 | 30.81 | |
| Total | 49,662 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: UCSD | ||||
Aftermath
[edit]Leiva took office in November after being confirmed by Congress.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Elections and Events 1875-1899 Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego
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