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Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 13 January 1907. [1] General Fernando Figueroa was elected with 99.76 percent of the vote. His closest rival Luis Alonso Barahona got 222 votes to Figueroa's 152,053. [2]
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Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 13 January 1907. [1] General Fernando Figueroa was elected with 99.76 percent of the vote. His closest rival Luis Alonso Barahona got 222 votes to Figueroa's 152,053. [2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Figueroa | Liberal/Military | 152,053 | 99.76 | |
| Luis Alonso Barahona | Independent/Military | 222 | 0.15 | |
| Horacio Villavicencio | Independent/Military | 39 | 0.03 | |
| Rafael Guirola Duke | Independent | 16 | 0.01 | |
| Camilo Arévalo | Independent | 11 | 0.01 | |
| Carlos Meléndez | Independent | 8 | 0.01 | |
| Potenciano Escalón | Independent/Military | 6 | 0.00 | |
| Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez | Liberal/Military | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Prudencio Alfaro | Liberal | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Other candidates | 58 | 0.04 | ||
| Total | 152,415 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Diario Oficial | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Enrique Araujo | Independent | 146,298 | 95.47 | |
| José Miguel Batres | Independent/Military | 6,689 | 4.36 | |
| Jorge Meléndez | Independent | 112 | 0.07 | |
| Norberto Morán | Independent | 24 | 0.02 | |
| José María Estupinián | Independent/Military | 11 | 0.01 | |
| Other candidates | 112 | 0.07 | ||
| Total | 153,246 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Diario Oficial | ||||
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