1911 Mexican general election
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General elections were held in Mexico on 1 and 15 October 1911.[1][2]
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1 and 15 October 1911
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Background
The 1910 elections were intended to be the first free elections of the Porfiriato, but after opposition leader Francisco I. Madero appeared poised to upset the Porfirian regime, he was arrested and imprisoned before the election was held.[3] Despite Madero's popularity, Diaz was controversially announced as the election winner with almost 99% of the votes. The elections were subsequently rigged and the results not recognized by Madero, who then published the Plan of San Luis Potosà in October 1910 that served to incite the Mexican Revolution.[4]
Items from the Madero-Pino Suárez campaign.
Poster for a Madero rally.
Results
President
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco I. Madero | 19,997 | 99.27 |
| Francisco León de la Barra | 87 | 0.43 |
| Emilio Vázquez Gómez | 16 | 0.08 |
| Other candidates | 45 | 0.22 |
| Total | 20,145 | 100.00 |
| Source: González Casanova | ||
Vice-President
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| José MarÃa Pino Suárez | 10,245 | 63.90 |
| Francisco León de la Barra | 5,564 | 34.70 |
| Fernando Iglesias Calderón | 173 | 1.08 |
| Other candidates | 51 | 0.32 |
| Total | 16,033 | 100.00 |
| Source: González Casanova | ||