August 1920 Guatemalan presidential election

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August 1920 Guatemalan presidential election
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  April 1920 27 August 1920 1921  
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Nominee Carlos Herrera José León Castillo
Party PUPD Republican
Popular vote246,9767,948
Percentage94.59%3.04%

President before election

Carlos Herrera
PUPD

President-elect

Carlos Herrera
PUPD

Presidential elections were held in Guatemala on 27 August 1920. The result was a victory for Carlos Herrera, who received 95% of the vote.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos Herrera Unionist PartyDemocratic Party 246,97694.59
José León Castillo Republican Party7,9483.04
Francisco Fuentes West Republican Party–Constitutionalist Liberal Party5,9832.29
53 other candidates2040.08
Total261,111100.00
Source: Moore, Lloyd Jones

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