1940 Mexican Presidential Election
7 July 1940 · The PRI's hegemony
General elections were held in Mexico on 7 July 1940. The presidential elections were won by Manuel Ávila Camacho, who received 94% of the vote.
Held under the hegemonic-party system: opposition parties appeared on the ballot, but the machinery of state made the official candidate's victory a foregone conclusion.
President before
Lázaro Cárdenas
PRM
Elected President
Manuel Ávila Camacho
PRM
Winning share
93.9%
Turnout
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The result
Manuel Ávila Camacho
PRM · 2,476,641 votes
93.90%
share
Juan Andreu Almazán
PRUN · 151,101 votes
5.73%
share