Mexican general election, 1940
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General elections were held in Mexico
on 7 July 1940. The presidential elections were won by Manuel Avila Camacho
, who received 93.9% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Party of the Mexican Revolution
won all but one of the 173 seats.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on 7 July 1940. The presidential elections were won by Manuel Avila Camacho
Manuel Ávila Camacho
Manuel Ávila Camacho served as the President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946.Manuel Ávila was born in the city of Teziutlán, a small town in Puebla, to middle-class parents, Manuel Ávila Castillo and Eufrosina Camacho Bello. He had several siblings, among them sister María Jovita Ávila Camacho and...
, who received 93.9% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Party of the Mexican Revolution
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
won all but one of the 173 seats.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Ávila Camacho Manuel Ávila Camacho Manuel Ávila Camacho served as the President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946.Manuel Ávila was born in the city of Teziutlán, a small town in Puebla, to middle-class parents, Manuel Ávila Castillo and Eufrosina Camacho Bello. He had several siblings, among them sister María Jovita Ávila Camacho and... |
Party of the Mexican Revolution Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... |
2,476,641 | 93.9 |
| Juan Andreu Almazán Juan Andreu Almazán General Officer Juan Andreu Almazán was a Mexican revolutionary soldier, politician, and businessman.-Early life:Juan Andreu Almazán was born on May 12, 1891 in the municipality of Olinalá in the State of Guerrero... |
Revolutionary Party of National Unification Revolutionary Party of National Unification Revolutionary Party of National Unification was a political party in Mexico. PRUN was founded in 1939, to support the candidacy of General Juan Andreu Almazán in the 1940 presidential election. Almazán got 5.7% of the national vote.... |
151,101 | 5.7 |
| Rafael Sánchez Tapía | Independent | 9,840 | 0.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 2,637,222 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party of the Mexican Revolution Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... |
172 | ||
| Other parties | 1 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 173 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | |||