1856 Salvadoran presidential election

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1856 Salvadoran presidential election
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  1854 30 January 1856 1858  
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Candidate Rafael Campo
PartyConservative
Running mate Francisco Dueñas

President before election

José María San Martín
Independent

Elected President

Rafael Campo
Conservative

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 30 January 1856. [1] Rafael Campos ran unopposed and was elected by the citizenry, the first popular election in Salvadoran history. [1] [2]

Results

CandidateParty
Rafael Campo Conservative
Total
Source: UCSD [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elections and Events 1850–1899". The Library – UC San Diego. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. "Presidentes de El Salvador – Don Rafael Campo". Casa Presidencial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2021.