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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.
Results
| 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 |
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| Source: Moore, Lloyd Jones |
Bibliography
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- Jones, Chester Lloyd. Guatemala, past and present. New York: Russell and Russell. (Reprint of 1940 edition). 1966.