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1931 Ecuadorian presidential election

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1931 Ecuadorian presidential election

← 1924 20 and 21 October 1931 1932 →
 
Nominee Neptalí Bonifaz Modesto Larrea Jijón
Party PC PLRE
Popular vote 27,042 19,442
Percentage 45.3% 32.5%

President before election

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno

Elected President

Neptalí Bonifaz

Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 20 and 21 October 1931.[1] The result was a victory for Neptali Bonifaz, who received 45.3% of the vote.[2] However, he was disqualified by Congress the following year as he had held Peruvian citizenship,[3] and fresh elections were held in October 1932.[1]

Results

Candidate Votes %
Neptali Bonifaz 27,042 45.3
Modesto Larrea Jijón 19,442 32.5
Ildefonso Mendoza 12,565 21.0
Others 701 1.2
Total 59,750 100
Registered voters/turnout 155,186
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p399
  3. ^ Agustín Cueva (1982) The Process of Political Domination in Ecuador, Transaction Publishers p20