1859 Argentine Presidential Election

5, 6 and 7 September 1859 · The oligarchic republic

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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

Justo José de Urquiza

Federalist

Elected President

Santiago Derqui

Federalist

Winning share

57.6%

Turnout

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The result


Santiago Derqui	Federalist Party	72	57.60%
Mariano Fragueiro	Unitarian Party	46	36.80%
Salvador María del Carril	Unitarian Party	4	3.20%
Juan Bautista Alberdi	Independent	2	1.60%
Tomás Guido	Independent	1	0.80%