Mexican general election, 1940
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General elections were held in Mexico on 7 July 1940.[1] The presidential elections were won by Manuel Ávila 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.[2]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Ávila Camacho | Party of the Mexican Revolution | 2,476,641 | 93.9 |
| Juan Andreu Almazán | Revolutionary Party of National Unification | 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 | 172 | ||
| Other parties | 1 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 173 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | |||
References
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