1939 Salvadoran presidential election

1939 Salvadoran presidential election

3 January 1939

Nominee Maximiliano Hernández Martínez Party PNPP Popular vote 210,810 Percentage 100%

President before election Maximiliano Hernández Martínez PNPP Elected President Maximiliano Hernández Martínez PNPP

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 3 January 1939. Maximiliano Hernández Martínez was the only candidate, and won unopposed.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Maximiliano Hernández Martínez	National Pro Patria Party	210,810	100.00
Total			210,810	100.00
Source: UC San Diego

References

Bibliography

• Anderson, Thomas P (1971) Matanza: El Salvador's communist revolt of 1932 Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press
• Parker, Franklin D (1981) The Central American republics Westport: Greenwood Press
• Political Handbook of the world, 1940 New York, 1941
• Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter (1997) Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press