1872 Peruvian presidential election

1872 Peruvian presidential election
May 1872
 
Candidate Manuel Pardo Antonio Arenas Manuel Toribio Ureta
Party Civilista Party Civilista Party
Electoral vote 2,706
Percentage 69.35%
President before election

Mariano Herencia Zevallos

 Elected President

Manuel Pardo
Civilista Party

Presidential elections were held in Peru in May 1872. Manuel Pardo of the Civilista Party was elected with 69% of the vote, becoming the first civilian to be elected to the presidency and the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Peru.

They have been described as the first free and fair elections in Peruvian history.

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