Polish presidential election, May 1926
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Polish presidential election in 1926 took place on 31 May by the National Assembly and were held in a single round. The elections were held soon after the "May Coup" when Pilsudski overthrew the government led by the President of Poland Wojciechowski. They were, however, unsuccessful as Pilsudski refused the position. This led to the Polish presidential election, June 1926.
Candidates
Both candidates were not officially affiliated with any parties.
- Józef Piłsudski (Independent; supported by Lewica), a Minister of Military Affairs
- Adolf Bniński (Independent; supported by National Democracy), a voivode of Poznań
External links
- Pilsudski does not want to be the President of Poland. Svoboda Ukrainian Daily. No.126. June 2, 1926.
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