1864 Honduran presidential election
Appearance
Presidential elections were held in Honduras on 15 February 1864.[1] The result was a victory for José María Medina.
Background
[edit]In 1863 Guatemala invaded Honduras and removed President José Francisco Montes from office. José María Medina, who had travelled with the Guatemalan army, was proclaimed President on 26 June.[1] On 31 December Medina temporarily gave up the presidency to Francisco Inestroza to allow him to contest forthcoming elections.[1]
Results
[edit]Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
José María Medina | 13,056 | 63.74 |
Other candidates | 7,426 | 36.26 |
Total | 20,482 | 100.00 |
Source: Durón |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Elections and Events 1845-1874 Archived 2018-06-30 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego