1951 Argentine Presidential Election
Women vote for the first time1951 · Perón's republic
President Juan Perón (1895–1974) had become president for the first time in June 1946. His popularity was riding high following five years of social reforms and a vigorous public works program, but he faced intensifying opposition during 1951.
The first election with women's suffrage and direct popular voting — but held under Perón's increasingly authoritarian rule, with opposition media and campaigning severely curtailed.
President before
Juan Perón
Peronist Party
President (re-elected)
Juan Perón
Peronist Party
Winning share
63.5%
Turnout
88.5%
The result
Juan Perón
Peronist Party · 4.745.168 votes
63.51%
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Ricardo Balbín
Radical Civic Union · 2.415.750 votes
32.33%
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