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1868 Peruvian general election

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1868 Peruvian general election

1868
Presidential election
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Candidate José Balta Manuel Costas Arce
Electoral vote 3,168 384
Percentage 81.99% 9.94%

President before election

Pedro Diez Canseco

Elected President

José Balta

General elections were held in Peru in 1868.[1] The presidential election resulted in a victory for José Balta, who received 82% of the vote in the electoral college.

Results

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President

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CandidateVotes%
José Balta3,16881.99
Manuel Costas Arce3849.94
Manuel Toribio Ureta [es]1533.96
Other candidates1594.11
Total3,864100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,454
Source: Lúcar,[2] Congress[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Elections and Events 1850-1869". The Library. UC San Diego.
  2. ^ Tamariz Lúcar (1995). Historia del poder: elecciones y golpes de estado en el Perú. p. 86.
  3. ^ Anales del Congreso del Peru, Volume 13. Congress. 1955. p. 286.