1868 Argentine Presidential Election
Sarmiento from abroad12 April 1868 · The oligarchic republic
Presiding over a prosperous economy overshadowed somewhat by the costly Paraguayan War, President Mitre was at pains to avoid risking the tenuous national unity his administration had secured. Though he hand-picked prospective candidates, Mitre avoided the appearance of direct support for any one figure, while limiting the field to those he considered acceptable.
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
Bartolomé Mitre
Nationalist
Elected President
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Independent
Winning share
60.3%
Turnout
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The result
| Domingo Faustino Sarmiento | Independent | 79 | 60.31% |
| Justo José de Urquiza | Federalist Party | 26 | 19.85% |
| Rufino de Elizalde | Nationalist Party | 22 | 16.79% |
| Guillermo Rawson | Nationalist Party | 3 | 2.29% |
| Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield | Nationalist Party | 1 | 0.76% |