Salvadoran presidential election, 1945
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Presidential elections were held in El Salvador
between 14 and 16 January 1945. The result was a victory for Salvador Castaneda Castro
of the Social Democratic Unification Party. The election was boycotted by five candidates who withdrew after accusing Osmín Aguirre y Salinas
of unfair practices to ensure victory for his favoured candidate.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
between 14 and 16 January 1945. The result was a victory for Salvador Castaneda Castro
Salvador Castaneda Castro
Salvador Castaneda Castro was President of El Salvador 1 March 1945 - 14 December 1948....
of the Social Democratic Unification Party. The election was boycotted by five candidates who withdrew after accusing Osmín Aguirre y Salinas
Osmín Aguirre y Salinas
Osmín Aguirre y Salinas was President of El Salvador 21 October 1944 - 1 March 1945. A Colonel in the Salvadoran Army, Aguirre led two successful coups against the Salvadoran government: once in 1931 and again in 1944...
of unfair practices to ensure victory for his favoured candidate.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Castaneda Castro Salvador Castaneda Castro Salvador Castaneda Castro was President of El Salvador 1 March 1945 - 14 December 1948.... |
Social Democratic Unification Party | 312,754 | 99.70 | ||
| Osmín Aguirre y Salinas Osmín Aguirre y Salinas Osmín Aguirre y Salinas was President of El Salvador 21 October 1944 - 1 March 1945. A Colonel in the Salvadoran Army, Aguirre led two successful coups against the Salvadoran government: once in 1931 and again in 1944... |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (El Salvador) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic party in El Salvador.A Social Democratic Party participated in the 1945 presidential elections, with its candidate, Osmín Aguirre y Salinas, finishing second... |
690 | 0.22 | ||
| Antonio Claramount Lucero | Progressive Fraternal party | 165 | 0.05 | ||
| Arturo Romero | Democratic Union Party | 55 | 0.02 | ||
| Napoleón Viera Altamirano | Republican Social Front | 29 | 0.01 | ||
| José Cipriano Castro | Salvadorean People's Party | 1 | 0.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | |||||
| Total | 313,694 | 100 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||