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1864 Honduran presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Honduras on 15 February 1864.[1] The result was a victory for José María Medina.

Background

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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

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CandidateVotes%
José María Medina13,05663.74
Other candidates7,42636.26
Total20,482100.00
Source: Durón

References

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  1. ^ a b c Elections and Events 1845-1874 Archived 2018-06-30 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego