1916 Nicaraguan general election

General elections were held in Nicaragua on 6 October 1916 to elect a President, half of the Deputies and one-third of the Senators of National Congress of Nicaragua.

Although the United States offered to assist President Adolfo Díaz to hold free elections in 1916, this offer was rejected. A verbal promise was obtained from President Adolfo Díaz, however, that the elections would be free. On 15 January 1916 the Secretary of State, Robert Lansing, had told the Conservative candidate Emiliano Chamorro Vargas that 'the United States would view his candidacy with great pleasure'. The United States opposed José Santos Zelaya returning to power and openly opposed the Liberal candidate for president, Dr. Julian Irias.

The liberals boycotted the 1916 election, and conservative Emiliano Chamorro Vargas was elected with no opposition.

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