1936 Peruvian general election

1936 Peruvian general election
11 October 1936
Presidential election
 
Nominee Luis A. Eguiguren Luis A. Flores
Party Social Democratic Revolutionary Union
Popular vote 76,042 57,838
Percentage 37.13% 29.1%
 
Nominee Jorge Prado Ugarteche Manuel Vicente Villarán
Party Conservative Independent
Popular vote 57,838 30,803
Percentage 20.7% 13.1%
President before election

Óscar R. Benavides
Military junta

Elected President

Election results annulled

General elections were held in Peru on 11 October 1936. In the presidential election, Luis A. Eguiguren of the Social Democratic Party appeared to be heading for victory, but outgoing president Óscar R. Benavides who favored Jorge Prado Ugarteche, ordered the count to be stopped and the election results were subsequently annulled. Benavides subsequently stayed in power as president.

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