Nicaraguan general election, 1928
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A general elections were held in Nicaragua
to elect a President, half of the Deputies and 1/3 the of the Senators on 4 November 1928.
“The electoral mission had given three months’ training, in special schools in each province, to the marine and navy enlisted men who were to be chairmen of most of the 432 local electoral boards. The chairmen of the 13 departmental electoral boards were for the most part officers from the United States
Army”.
Two minor parties, the Conservative Republican
and Liberal Republican, requested of the National Board of Elections (NBE) the right to appear on the ballot. The NBE by unanimous vote refused both of these requests.
The large turnout of 88 percent of those registered resulted in an unequivocal victory for the Liberal party. More important, the defeated Conservatives professed their willingness to abide by this outcome.
“Since the Liberal Party had discarded its extreme nationalism and anti-imperialism which it had acquired under José Santos Zelaya
, the United States
was able to install a Liberal president in 1928 without sacrificing even the least security for its interests in the country”.
“Although the National Guard got off to a promising start, the continued rivalry between Nicaragua’s traditional political parties ultimately led to its politicization. In the elections of 1928, the Guard seemed to supervise polling effectively, and at the time there were reasons to believe that it could develop into a cohesive and professional policing force. Following his decisive electoral victory, however, José María Moncada Tapia
of the Liberal Party worked to convert the institution into a political force of the Liberals”.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
to elect a President, half of the Deputies and 1/3 the of the Senators on 4 November 1928.
“The electoral mission had given three months’ training, in special schools in each province, to the marine and navy enlisted men who were to be chairmen of most of the 432 local electoral boards. The chairmen of the 13 departmental electoral boards were for the most part officers from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Army”.
Two minor parties, the Conservative Republican
Conservative Republican Party
The Conservative Republican Party ) was a Brazilian political party founded in October 1910 to represent the Republican and oligarchic ideals of agrarian elites of states discontented with the domination of the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais during the República Velha.Its main...
and Liberal Republican, requested of the National Board of Elections (NBE) the right to appear on the ballot. The NBE by unanimous vote refused both of these requests.
The large turnout of 88 percent of those registered resulted in an unequivocal victory for the Liberal party. More important, the defeated Conservatives professed their willingness to abide by this outcome.
“Since the Liberal Party had discarded its extreme nationalism and anti-imperialism which it had acquired under José Santos Zelaya
José Santos Zelaya
José Santos Zelaya López was the President of Nicaragua from 25 July 1893 to 21 December 1909.-Early life:He was a son of José María Zelaya Irigoyen, born in Nicaragua, and mistress Juana López Ramírez...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was able to install a Liberal president in 1928 without sacrificing even the least security for its interests in the country”.
“Although the National Guard got off to a promising start, the continued rivalry between Nicaragua’s traditional political parties ultimately led to its politicization. In the elections of 1928, the Guard seemed to supervise polling effectively, and at the time there were reasons to believe that it could develop into a cohesive and professional policing force. Following his decisive electoral victory, however, José María Moncada Tapia
José María Moncada Tapia
José María Moncada Tapia was the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1929 to 1 January 1933.- Political career :...
of the Liberal Party worked to convert the institution into a political force of the Liberals”.
Presidential election results
| Candidate | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| José María Moncada Tapia José María Moncada Tapia José María Moncada Tapia was the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1929 to 1 January 1933.- Political career :... |
Liberal Party (PL) | 76,676 | 57.37% |
| Martín Benárd | Conservative Party (PC) | 56,987 | 42.63% |
| Total valid votes | 133,663 | 100% | |
| Spoilt and invalid votes | ?? | ?? | |
| Total votes/Turnout | ?? | ?? | |
| Registered voters | 148,831 | – | |
| Population | 670,000 | – | |
Legislative election
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats/ Senate (1928) | Seats/ Chamber of Deputies (1928) | Seats/ Senate (total) | Seats/ Chamber of Deputies (total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party (PL) | 76,676 | 57.37% | 05 | 17 | 12 | 19 |
| Conservative Party (PC) | 56,987 | 42.63% | 04 | 08 | 12 | 24 |
| Total valid votes | 133,663 | 100% | 09 | 25 | 24 | 43 |
| Spoilt and invalid votes | ?? | ?? | – | – | – | – |
| Total votes/Turnout | ?? | ?? | – | – | – | – |
| Registered voters | 148,831 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Population | 670,000 | – | – | – | – | – |