1856 Honduran presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Honduras in 1856.[1] The result was a victory for José Santos Guardiola.

Results[edit]

No candidate received a majority in the popular vote, resulting in the General Chamber electing conservative José Santos Guardiola as president and José María Lazo Guillén as vice president on 14 February.[1] The two took office on 17 February.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Elections and Events 1845-1874 Archived 2018-06-30 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego