1850 Salvadoran presidential election

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1850 Salvadoran presidential election
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  1848 26 January 1850 1852  
  Doroteo Vasconcelos.jpg
Candidate Doroteo Vasconcelos
PartyLiberal
Running mate José Félix Quirós

President before election

Ramón Rodríguez
Independent

Elected President

Doroteo Vasconcelos
Liberal

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 26 January 1850. [1] Doroteo Vasconcelos, who was the incumbent, ran unopposed and was elected by the legislature. The constitution was amended to allow his reelection. [1] [2]

Results

CandidateParty
Doroteo Vasconcelos Liberal
Total
Source: UCSD

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References

  1. 1 2 "Elections and Events 1850–1899". University of California, San Diego . The Library – UC San Diego. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. "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.