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General elections were held in Peru in 1868.[1] The presidential election resulted in a victory for José Balta, who received 82% of the vote in the electoral college.
Results
President
Candidate | Votes | % |
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José Balta | 3,168 | 81.99 |
Manuel Costas Arce | 384 | 9.94 |
Manuel Toribio Ureta | 153 | 3.96 |
Other candidates | 159 | 4.11 |
Total | 3,864 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 4,454 | – |
Source: Lúcar,[2] Congress[3] |
References
- ^ "Elections and Events 1850-1869". The Library. UC San Diego. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021.
- ^ Tamariz Lúcar (1995). Historia del poder: elecciones y golpes de estado en el Perú. p. 86.
- ^ Anales del Congreso del Peru, Volume 13. Congress. 1955. p. 286.