1915 Peruvian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Peru in 1915. They followed a coup in January 1914 that overthrew the government of Guillermo Billinghurst.
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José Pardo y Barreda of the Civilista Party was elected president with 91% of the vote. Ricardo BentÃn Sánchez was elected first vice president and Melitón Carvajal second vice president.
Background
A new electoral law was approved in February,[1] which abolished the previous electoral register.[2]
Coup leader Ãscar R. Benavides hoped to avoid a repeat of the highly partisan politics that preceded the coup and called for parties to work together. As a result, in March 1915 the Civilista Party, Constitutional Party and Liberal Party held a joint convention, with 418 members in attendance. The parties agreed to support a common presidential candidate, selecting former president José Pardo y Barreda on 28 March. On 25 April the convention selected Ricardo BentÃn Sánchez and Melitón Carvajal as candidates for the vice presidencies.[1]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Pardo y Barreda | Civilista Party | 131,289 | 90.90 | |
| Carlos de Piérola | Democratic Party | 13,151 | 9.10 | |
| Total | 144,440 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 144,712 | â | ||
| Source: Basadre[3] | ||||
First vice president
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo BentÃn Sánchez | 127,459 | |
| Total | ||
| Total votes | 146,523 | â |
| Source: Basadre[3] | ||
Second vice president
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Melitón Carvajal | 134,077 | |
| Total | ||
| Total votes | 146,237 | â |
| Source: Basadre[3] | ||
