1944 Salvadoran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador in January 1944. Maximiliano Hernández Martínez was the only candidate and won the election, but no results were posted.[1] This was the last election until 2024 in which an incumbent president was re-elected.

1944 Salvadoran presidential election

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Nominee Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
Party PNPP
Percentage 100%

President before election

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
PNPP

Elected President

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
PNPP

References edit

  1. ^ Krehm, William. Democracia y tiranias en el Caribe. Buenos Aires: Editorial Parnaso. 1957. pp. 37.

Bibliography edit

  • Anderson, Thomas P (1971) Matanza: El Salvador's communist revolt of 1932 Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press
  • Political Handbook of the world, 1944 New York, 1945
  • Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter (1997) Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press