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Presidential elections were held in Guatemala on 27 August 1920. The result was a victory for Carlos Herrera, who received 95% of the vote.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Carlos Herrera | Unionist Party–Democratic Party | 246,976 | 94.59 | |
José León Castillo | Republican Party | 7,948 | 3.04 | |
Francisco Fuentes | West Republican Party–Constitutionalist Liberal Party | 5,983 | 2.29 | |
53 other candidates | 204 | 0.08 | ||
Total | 261,111 | 100.00 | ||
Source: Moore, Lloyd Jones |
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