General elections were held in Guatemala on 5 December 1926. The presidential election resulted in a victory for Lázaro Chacón González, who received 88.6% of the vote.[1] Whilst the elections were rigged,[2] the Progressive Liberal Party did manage to win some seats in the Congress.[3]
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^Andrew James Schlewitz (1999) The rise of a military state in Guatemala, 1931-1966 New York: New School University. Unpublished dissertation, p66
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