1939 Peruvian Presidential Election
22 October 1939 · Depression, dictatorship and annulled elections
Manuel Prado Ugarteche won with 77.53% against José Quesada Larrea on 22.47%.
The franchise was still limited to literate men, illiterate Peruvians could not vote until the 1979 constitution.
President before
Óscar R. Benavides
Military junta
Elected President
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Concentración Nacional
Winning share
77.5%
Turnout
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The result
| Manuel Prado Ugarteche | Concentración Nacional | 262,971 | 77.53% |
| José Quesada Larrea | Patriotic Front | 76,222 | 22.47% |