1946 Argentine Presidential Election

Perón elected

24 February 1946 · Perón's republic

Conservative rule, maintained through electoral fraud despite a moderate record, was brought to an end in a June 1943 coup d'état. Broadcasting "orders of the day" every morning on the radio, the new regime enjoyed little approval.

President before

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Elected President

Juan Perón

Labour Party

Winning share

53.7%

Turnout

82.3%

The result

Juan Perón
Labour Party · 1.485.468 votes
53.71%
share
José Tamborini
UCR · 1.262.630 votes
45.65%
share