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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, and fresh elections were held in 1958.
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |
| Total | 467,300 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen (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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