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General elections were held in Mexico in September 1857. [1] They were the first to be held under the February 1857 constitution, which introduced direct elections for the presidency, [2] abolished the Senate, and introduced universal male suffrage for citizens aged 18 (if married) or 20 (if single), as long as they had an "honest mode of living". [3]
Incumbent president Ignacio Comonfort was re-elected with 93% of the vote, defeating Miguel Lerdo de Tejada.
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Ignacio Comonfort | 8,084 | 92.67 |
Miguel Lerdo de Tejada | 639 | 7.33 |
Total | 8,723 | 100.00 |
Source: Hamnett [4] |