1848 Salvadoran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 29 January 1848.[1] Doroteo Vasconcelos ran unopposed and was elected by the legislature. He was sworn in on 7 February 1848 and served until 1 February 1850. He ran again in the next election when a constitutional amendment was made to allow his reelection.[1][2]

1848 Salvadoran presidential election

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Candidate Doroteo Vasconcelos
Party Liberal
Running mate José Félix Quirós

President before election

José Félix Quirós
Independent

Elected President

Doroteo Vasconcelos
Liberal

Results edit

CandidateParty
Doroteo VasconcelosLiberal
Total
Source: UCSD

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Elections and Events 1811–1849". University of California, San Diego. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Presidentes de El Salvador – Don Doroteo Vasconcelos" [Presidents of El Salvador – Don Doroteo Vasconcelos]. casapres.gob (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2021.