1871 Mexican general election

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1871 Mexican general election

General elections were held in Mexico in 1871. In the presidential election, no candidate received more than 50% of the electoral college vote, resulting in Congress electing the winner. Having received 48% of the electoral college, incumbent president Benito Juárez was elected by Congress with 108 of the 116 votes cast.[1] Following the elections, losing candidate Porfirio Díaz launched an unsuccessful rebellion.

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1871 Mexican general election

1871
Presidential election
 1867
1872 
 
Nominee Benito Juárez Porfirio Díaz
Electoral vote 108 3
Popular vote 5,837 3,555
Percentage 47.63% 29.01%

President before election

Benito Juárez

Elected President

Benito Juárez

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Results

President

More information Candidate, Electoral college vote ...
CandidateElectoral college voteCongressional vote
Votes%Votes%
Benito Juárez5,83747.6310893.10
Porfirio Díaz3,55529.0132.59
Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada2,86423.37
Blank votes54.31
Total12,256100.00116100.00
Source: Ramírez Rancaño
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