1939 Peruvian general election

General elections were held in Peru on 22 October 1939 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress.[1] In the presidential elections the result was a victory for Manuel Prado Ugarteche of the Concentración Nacional coalition, who received 77.5% of the vote.[2] The Concentración Nacional also won a landslide victory in the Congressional elections, winning 45 of the 48 seats in the Senate and 111 of the 140 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[3]

1939 Peruvian general election

← 1936 22 October 1939 1945 →
Presidential election
 
Nominee Manuel Prado Ugarteche José Quesada Larrea [es]
Party Concentración Nacional Patriotic Front
Popular vote 262,971 76,222
Percentage 77.53% 22.47%

President before election

Óscar R. Benavides
Military junta

Elected President

Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Concentración Nacional

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Manuel Prado UgartecheConcentración Nacional262,97177.53
José Quesada Larrea [es]Patriotic Front76,22222.47
Total339,193100.00
Registered voters/turnout597,182
Source: Nohlen

Senate

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PartySeats
Concentración Nacional45
Patriotic Front1
Unidentified2
Total48
Source: JNE

Chamber of Deputies

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PartySeats
Concentración Nacional111
Liberal Party5
Constitutional Renewal Party1
Patriotic Front1
Revolutionary Union1
Unidentified16
Independents5
Total140
Source: JNE

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p454 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p470
  3. ^ Elecciones parliamentarias en el Perú (1931-2011) Jurado Nacional de Elecciones