1960 Ecuadorian general election

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1960 Ecuadorian general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee José María Velasco Ibarra Galo Plaza
Party FNV PLREPSE
Running mate Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy Nicolás Castro Benítez
Popular vote 369,461 179,705
Percentage 48.16% 23.43%

 
Nominee Gonzalo Cordero Crespo Antonio Parra Velasco
Party ADC CPECPFPSE
Running mate Héctor Romero Menéndez Manuel Benjamín Carrión
Popular vote 172,117 45,822
Percentage 22.44% 5.97%

Results by province

President before election

Camilo Ponce Enríquez
PSC

Elected President

José María Velasco Ibarra
FNV

General elections were held in Ecuador on 5 June 1960.[1] The presidential election was won by José María Velasco Ibarra of the National Velasquista Federation, who received 48.2% of the vote.[2] His fourth term of office began on 1 September.[3]

Results[edit]

President[edit]

CandidatePartyVotes%
José María Velasco IbarraNational Velasquista Federation369,46148.16
Galo PlazaPLREPSE179,70523.43
Gonzalo Cordero CrespoChristian Democratic Action (PCEPSCARNE)172,11722.44
Antonio Parra VelascoCPECPFPSE dissisents45,8225.97
Total767,105100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,009,280
Source: Nohlen

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p401
  3. ^ Electoral Latinoamericana y del Caribe, p 299