1848 Salvadoran presidential election

1848 Salvadoran presidential election

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Candidate Doroteo Vasconcelos Party Liberal Running mate José Félix Quirós

President before election José Félix Quirós Independent Elected President Doroteo Vasconcelos Liberal

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 29 January 1848. ^[1] Doroteo Vasconcelos ran unopposed and was elected by the legislature. ^[2] He was sworn in on 7 February 1848 and served until 1 February 1850. He ran again in the next election when a constitutional amendment was made to allow his reelection. ^{[1] [3]}

Results

Candidate		Party
	Doroteo Vasconcelos	Liberal
Total
Source: University of California, San Diego [1]

References

1. "Elections and Events 1811–1849". University of California, San Diego . Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
2. Ching, Erik K. (1997). From Clientelism to Militarism: The State, Politics and Authoritarianism in El Salvador, 1840–1940. Santa Barbara, California: University of California, Santa Barbara. p. 152. OCLC   39326756. ProQuest   304330235 . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
3. "Presidentes de El Salvador – Don Doroteo Vasconcelos" [Presidents of El Salvador – Don Doroteo Vasconcelos]. casapres.gob (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2021.