1926 Uruguayan general election

Summary

General elections were held in Uruguay on 28 November 1926,[1] electing the president, three members of the National Council of Administration and six of the nineteen members of the Senate.

Although Luis Alberto de Herrera of the National Party received the most personal votes for president, the Colorado Party received the most votes overall, resulting its lead candidate Juan Campisteguy being elected president. The Colorado Party won two of the three seats in the National Council of Administration and three of the five Senate seats.

Results edit

President edit

Party and lemaCandidateVotes%
Colorado PartyFor the Colorado victoryJuan Campisteguy97,47533.71
For the Colorado traditionJulio María Sosa43,92915.19
al lema1490.05
Total141,55348.96
National PartyLuis Alberto de Herrera139,95948.41
Radical White PartyLorenzo Carnelli3,8441.33
Communist Party3,7751.31
Total289,131100.00
Registered voters/turnout353,860
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al.[2]

National Council of Administration edit

PartyVotes%Seats
Colorado Party141,55348.962
National Party139,95948.411
Radical White Party3,8441.330
Communist Party3,7751.310
Total289,131100.003
Registered voters/turnout353,860
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al.[2]

Senate edit

PartyVotes%Seats
Colorado Party32,82346.903
National Party37,11953.042
Communist Party440.060
Vacant seat1
Total69,986100.006
Source: Bottinelli et al.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ a b c Bottinelli, Oscar Alberto; Giménez, Wilfredo; Marius, Jorge Luis. "Enciclopedia Electoral del Uruguay 1900–2010" (PDF). Parlamento del Uruguay.