1857 Mexican general election

General elections were held in Mexico in September 1857.^[1] They were the first to be held under the February 1857 constitution, which introduced direct elections for the presidency,^[2] abolished the Senate, and introduced universal male suffrage for citizens aged 18 (if married) or 20 (if single), as long as they had an "honest mode of living".^[3]

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1857 Mexican general election

September 1857

Presidential election

← 1853 1861 â†’

Nominee Ignacio Comonfort Miguel Lerdo de Tejada Popular vote 8,084 639 Percentage 92.67% 7.33%

President before election Ignacio Comonfort Elected President Ignacio Comonfort

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Incumbent president Ignacio Comonfort was re-elected with 93% of the vote, defeating Miguel Lerdo de Tejada.