1957 Honduran Constituent Assembly election

Constituent Assembly elections were held in Honduras on 22 September 1957. In November the Assembly elected Ramón Villeda Morales as president.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Liberal Party	205,135	61.85	36	+36
	National Party	98,088	29.57	18	+18
	National Reformist Movement	28,437	8.57	4	New
Total		331,660	100.00	58	0
Registered voters/turnout		522,359	–
Source: Nohlen

Aftermath

On 16 November the Assembly elected Ramón Villeda Morales as president by a vote of 37 to 20. Following his election, the Liberal Party formed a coalition government with the National Party and the National Reformist Movement, with cabinet portfolios divided on a 6:2:1 ratio. However, the National Party and National Reformist Movement held protests in Tegucigalpa on the day of the presidential vote.

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