1856 Ecuadorian presidential election

1856 Ecuadorian presidential election

1856 1865  →

Nominee Francisco Robles Manuel Gómez de la Torre Electoral vote 514 292 Percentage 59.70% 33.91%

President before election José María Urvina Elected President Francisco Robles

Presidential elections were held in Ecuador in 1856. ^[1] The elections were held using an electoral college, and resulted in a victory for Francisco Robles, who received 60% of the vote. ^[1] He took office on 1 September. ^[2]

Results

Candidate	Votes	%
Francisco Robles	514	59.70
Manuel Gómez de la Torre	292	33.91
Manuel Bustamante del Mazo	37	4.30
Francisco Aguirre Abad	9	1.05
Other candidates	9	1.05
Total	861	100.00
Valid votes	861	98.74
Invalid/blank votes	11	1.26
Total votes	872	100.00
Source: Cevallos [3]

References

1. Elecciones y Democracia en el Ecuador TSE
2. Georg Maier (1971) "Presidential Succession in Ecuador, 1830-1970" Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, volume 13, p508
3. Cevallos Salvador, Pedro José (1887). "El doctor Pedro Moncayo y su folleto titulado "El Ecuador de 1825 á 1875, sus hombres, sus instituciones y sus leyes" ante la historia". Imprenta del gobierno. p. 157 – via Google Books.