1887 Honduran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Honduras on 28 February 1887. The result was a victory for the incumbent president Luis Bográn.[1]

Background

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In January Bográn convened a council of notables to discuss a potential successor. Despite stating that he was opposed to the idea of re-election in his opening speech, a majority of the members of the council requested he contest the elections.[1]

Bográn's main opponent was former president Céleo Arias, who was supported by Policarpo Bonilla.[1]

Results

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The election was described as "one of the freest, least violent, and perhaps even fairest ballotings in the country’s history".[1]

CandidateVotes%
Luis Bográn38,39486.28
Céleo Arias5,32611.97
Others7791.75
Total44,499100.00
Source: UCSD

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Elections and Events 1875-1899 Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego