1874 Argentine Presidential Election

12 April 1874 · The oligarchic republic

President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's pragmatic approach to Buenos Aires' demands and his successful control of separatist revolts in the north paved the way to high office for his vice president, Autonomist Party leader Adolfo Alsina.

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

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento

Independent

Elected President

Nicolás Avellaneda

National

Winning share

64.7%

Turnout

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The result


Nicolás Avellaneda	National Party	145	64.73%
Bartolomé Mitre	Nationalist Party	79	35.27%