August 1920 Guatemalan presidential election

August 1920 Guatemalan presidential election

27 August 1920

Nominee Carlos Herrera José León Castillo Party PU–PD Republican Popular vote 246,976 7,948 Percentage 94.59% 3.04%

President before election Carlos Herrera PU–PD President-elect Carlos Herrera PU–PD

Presidential elections were held in Guatemala on 27 August 1920. The result was a victory for Carlos Herrera, who received 95% of the vote.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Carlos Herrera	Unionist Party–Democratic Party	246,976	94.59
	José León Castillo	Republican Party	7,948	3.04
	Francisco Fuentes	West Republican Party–Constitutionalist Liberal Party	5,983	2.29
53 other candidates			204	0.08
Total			261,111	100.00
Source: Moore, Lloyd Jones

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