1957 Guatemalan general election

General elections were held in Guatemala on 20 October 1957.[1] Miguel Ortiz Passarelli won the presidential election. However, the elections were nullified on 23 October 1957 following protests against electoral fraud.

1957 Guatemalan general election
20 October 1957
 
Nominee Miguel Ortiz Miguel Ydígoras Miguel Asturias Quiñónez
Party MLN PRDN DCG
Home state Guatemala City Retalhuleu Guatemala City
Popular vote 241,335 173,365 52,600
Percentage 51.64% 37.10% 11.26%
President before election

Arturo Gonzáles
MLN

 President-elect

None
(Results annulled)

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Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Miguel Ortiz Passarelli National Democratic Movement 241,335 51.64
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes National Democratic Reconciliation Party 173,365 37.10
Miguel Asturias Quiñónez Guatemalan Christian Democracy 52,600 11.26
Invalid/blank votes -
Total 467,300 100
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p323 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

Bibliography
  • Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004.
  • Political handbook of the world 1957. New York, 1958.
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