1842 Salvadoran presidential election

1842 Salvadoran presidential election

1 February 1842
 
Candidate Antonio José Cañas
Party Independent
Home state San Vicente

President before election

Juan Lindo
Conservative

Elected President

José Escolástico Marín
Independent

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 1 February 1842. Antonio José Cañas ran unopposed as an independent candidate and was elected by the legislature,[1] but he never assumed office.[2]

Results

CandidateParty
Antonio José CañasIndependent
Total
Source: University of California, San Diego[2]

References

  1. ^ Ching, Erik K. (1997). From Clientelism to Militarism: The State, Politics and Authoritarianism in El Salvador, 1840–1940. Santa Barbara, California: University of California, Santa Barbara. p. 152. OCLC 39326756. ProQuest 304330235. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Elections and Events 1811–1849". University of California, San Diego. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.