Honduran general election, 1902

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General elections (Spanish : Elecciones generales de Honduras de 1902) were held in Honduras in October 1902. [1] Manuel Bonilla of La Democracia won the presidential election with 48.7% of the vote. [2]

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Manuel Bonilla President of Honduras

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Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Manuel Bonilla La Democracia 28,55048.7
Juan Ángel Arias Boquín Liberal Party 25,11842.9
Mario Aurelio Soto Patriotic Union Club 4,8578.3
Other candidates140.0
Invalid/blank votes64
Total58,653100
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p413