1948 Ecuadorian presidential election

1948 Ecuadorian presidential election
6 June 1948
 
Nominee Galo Plaza Manuel Flor Torres Alberto Enríquez Gallo
Party MCDN PC PLRE–PSE
Running mate Abel Gilbert Manuel Sotomayor y Luna Carlos Cueva Tamariz
Popular vote 115,708 112,356 53,649
Percentage 41.07% 39.88% 19.04%
Results by province
President before election

Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola

 Elected President

Galo Plaza

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Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 6 June 1948.[1] The elections were supervised by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal for the first time. The result was a victory for Galo Plaza of the National Democratic Civic Movement, a moderate coalition that was able to draw supporters from both the Liberal Party and some traditional conservatives.[2] He was inaugurated as President on 1 September 1948.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Galo PlazaNational Democratic Civic Movement115,70841.07
Manuel Flor TorresConservative Party112,35639.88
Alberto Enríquez GalloPLRE–PSE53,64919.04
Total281,713100.00
Registered voters/turnout455,524–
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p400
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