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1917 Mexican general election

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1917 Mexican general election

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Nominee Venustiano Carranza Pablo González Garza
Party PLC The Democratic League
Popular vote 797,305 11,615
Percentage 97.17% 1.42%

President before election

Vacant

Elected President

Venustiano Carranza
PLC

General elections were held in Mexico on 11 March 1917. The result was an overwhelming victory for Venustiano Carranza of the Liberal Constitutionalist Party,[1] who received 97% of the vote.[1]

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Venustiano CarranzaLiberal Constitutionalist Party797,30597.17
Pablo González GarzaThe Democratic League11,6151.42
Álvaro ObregónIndependent4,0080.49
Other candidates7,5570.92
Total820,485100.00
Source: Ramírez Rancaño

References

  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p471 ISBN 9780199283576