1956 Peruvian general election
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General elections were held in Peru on 17 June 1956 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress.[1] Manuel Prado Ugarteche of the Pradist Democratic Movement won the presidential election with 45.5% of the vote.
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Prado Ugarteche | Pradist Democratic Movement | 567,713 | 45.5 |
| Fernando Belaúnde Terry | Democratic Youth Front | 457,966 | 36.7 |
| Hernando de Lavalle Vargas | National Unity/Democratic Concordance | 222,619 | 17.8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 75,931 | – | |
| Total | 1,324,229 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,575,741 | 84.0 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p454 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
