1922 Guatemalan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Guatemala on 22 February 1922. The result was a victory for José María Orellana, although the military had controlled the election and silenced the opposition, as well as putting down rebellions in at least twelve places including Antigua.[1] Orellana assumed the presidency on 4 March.

1922 Guatemalan presidential election

22 February 1922

Nominee José María Orellana Jorge Ubico Party Liberal Progressive Liberal Home state El Progreso Guatemala City Percentage 95% 5%

President before election José María Orellana Liberal President-elect José María Orellana Liberal

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
José María Orellana	Liberal Party		95
Jorge Ubico	Progressive Liberal Party		5
Invalid/blank votes			–
Total			100

References

1. Dosal, Paul J (1993) Doing business with the dictators: a political history of United Fruit in Guatemala, 1899-1944 Wilmington: Scholarly Resources, p103

Bibliography

• Díaz Romeu, Guillermo. “ Del régimen de Carlos Herrera a la elección de Jorge Ubico.” Historia general de Guatemala. 1993-1999. Guatemala: Asociación de Amigos del País, Fundación para la Cultura y el Desarrollo. Volume 5. 1996.