1926 Uruguayan general election

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General elections were held in Uruguay on 28 November 1926, [1] electing the president, three members of the National Council of Administration and six of the nineteen members of the Senate.

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Although Luis Alberto de Herrera of the National Party received the most personal votes for president, the Colorado Party received the most votes overall, resulting its lead candidate Juan Campisteguy being elected president. The Colorado Party won two of the three seats in the National Council of Administration and three of the five Senate seats.

Results

President

Party and lemaCandidateVotes%
Colorado Party For the Colorado victory Juan Campisteguy 97,47533.71
For the Colorado traditionJulio María Sosa43,92915.19
al lema1490.05
Total141,55348.96
National Party Luis Alberto de Herrera 139,95948.41
Radical White Party Lorenzo Carnelli 3,8441.33
Communist Party 3,7751.31
Total289,131100.00
Registered voters/turnout353,860
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al. [2]

National Council of Administration

PartyVotes%Seats
Colorado Party 141,55348.962
National Party 139,95948.411
Radical White Party 3,8441.330
Communist Party 3,7751.310
Total289,131100.003
Registered voters/turnout353,860
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al. [2]

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
Colorado Party 32,82346.903
National Party 37,11953.042
Communist Party 440.060
Vacant seat1
Total69,986100.006
Source: Bottinelli et al. [2]

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
  2. 1 2 3 Bottinelli, Oscar Alberto; Giménez, Wilfredo; Marius, Jorge Luis. "Enciclopedia Electoral del Uruguay 1900–2010" (PDF). Parlamento del Uruguay.