1826 Argentine presidential election

1826 Argentine presidential election

27 February 1826 1853 →

38 members of the Electoral College
20 votes needed to win
 
Nominee Bernardino Rivadavia
Electoral vote 35
Percentage 92.11%

President before election

Juan Gregorio de las Heras
(Governor of Buenos Aires)
Independent

Elected President

Bernardino Rivadavia
Unitarian

Presidential elections were held for the first time in the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata on 27 February 1826,[1] during the Cisplatine War. The elections were indirectly, with members of Congress forming an electoral college. Bernardino Rivadavia was the only candidate, and was elected with 35 votes in favor and three against. He was and sworn in the following day. His appointment, because a national constitution had not yet been sanctioned or approved, was questioned and viewed with suspicion by several provinces.[2]

Results

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CandidateVotes%
Bernardino Rivadavia3592.11
Against37.89
Total38100.00
Source: Jornada

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Primera vez que se realiza en Argentina". Noitiias De Brown. 22 November 2015.
  2. ^ "La Presidencia de Rivadavia". La guía de Historia. Retrieved 2020-02-07.