1917 Mexican general election
General elections were held in Mexico on 11 March 1917.
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It was the first time the President had been directly elected by the public,[1] and resulted in an overwhelming victory for Venustiano Carranza of the Liberal Constitutionalist Party, who received 97.9% of the vote.[1]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venustiano Carranza | Liberal Constitutionalist Party | 727,305 | 97.90% |
| Pablo González Garza | The Democratic League | 11,615 | 1.56% |
| Álvaro Obregón | Independent | 4,008 | 0.54% |
| Invalid/blank votes | 70,000 | – | |
| Total | 742,928 | 100.00% | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
References
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