1853 Mexican Presidential Election

April 1853 · Santa Anna to the Restored Republic

Presidential elections were held in Mexico in April 1853, following the resignation of Mariano Arista on January 5. The country experienced profound political polarization between liberal and conservative factions, alongside economic and military instability as a result of the Mexican-American War.

An indirect election held amid deep instability; the franchise and the count were controlled by the government of the day.

President before

Manuel María Lombardini

Elected President

Antonio López de Santa Anna

Politics of Mexico

Winning share

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Turnout

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The surviving record for this contest does not include a candidate-by-candidate table; the story above is what the sources support.