1940 Ecuadorian presidential election

1940 Ecuadorian presidential election

10–11 January 1940

Nominee Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río José María Velasco Ibarra Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño Party PLRE Independent PC Popular vote 43,642 22,061 16,376 Percentage 53.16% 26.87% 19.95%

President before election Julio Enrique Moreno Elected President Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río

Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 10 and 11 January 1940. The result was a victory for Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party, who received 53% of the vote.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río	Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party	43,642	53.16
	José María Velasco Ibarra	Independent	22,061	26.87
	Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño	Conservative Party	16,376	19.95
Other candidates			21	0.03
Total			82,100	100.00
Source: Nohlen