1826 Argentine Presidential Election
The first presidential election7 February 1826 / 27 February 1826 · The oligarchic republic
Presidential elections were held for the first time in the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata on 7 February 1826 while other sources claim 27 February 1826, during the Cisplatine War. The elections were indirectly, with members of Congress forming an electoral college.
An indirect electoral-college contest of the oligarchic republic: voting was public, participation tiny, and the outcome largely arranged by the ruling circle.
President before
Juan Gregorio de las Heras
(Governor of Buenos Aires)
Elected President
Bernardino Rivadavia
Unitarian
Winning share
92.1%
Turnout
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The result
| Bernardino Rivadavia | — | 35 | 92.11% |
| Against | — | 3 | 7.89% |