1922 Uruguayan general election

General elections were held in Uruguay on 26 November 1922. It was the first time that the presidency had been directly elected,[1] and although Luis Alberto de Herrera of the National Party, received the most votes of any individual candidate, the Colorado Party received most votes overall, and its lead candidate José Serrato was elected president.[2] The Colorado Party factions also won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[3]

Results

Party or lemaPresidential candidateVotes%Seats+/–
Colorado PartyBatllista Colorado PartyJosé Serrato95,99538.9749+9
Gral Rivera Colorado Party14,4605.878–1
Radical Colorado Party9,7263.955New
Colorado Lists3,0981.2610
Total123,27950.0563–1
National PartyLuis Alberto de Herrera116,08047.1258+2
Communist Party 3,1791.291New
Civic Union 2,7871.1310
Socialist Party 9970.400–2
Industrial Union 20.000New
Total246,324100.00123
Source: Nohlen

Aftermath

Following the elections, Serrato was inaugurated as president on 1 March 1923.[2]

References

  1. Martin Weinstein (1975) Uruguay: The Politics of Failure, p66
  2. Historical Context Archived 2021-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Radiogruupo Sur Uruguay
  3. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p511 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
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