1936 Peruvian Presidential Election

11 October 1936 · Depression, dictatorship and annulled elections

Luis A. Eguiguren won with 35.96% against Luis A. Flores on 27.35%.

Outgoing president Benavides ordered the count halted when the opposition candidate appeared to be winning, and Congress annulled the result under his pressure; he stayed in office.

President before

Óscar R. Benavides

Military junta

Elected President

Election results annulled

Winning share

36.0%

Turnout

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The result

Luis A. Eguiguren
Social Democratic Party · 76,042 votes
35.96%
share
Luis A. Flores
Conservative Coalition · 57,838 votes
27.35%
share
Jorge Prado Ugarteche
Revolutionary Union · 46,773 votes
22.12%
share
Manuel Vicente Villarán
Independent · 30,803 votes
14.57%
share