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1970 Guatemalan general election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Guatemala |
| previous_election | 1966 Guatemalan general election |
| previous_year | 1966 |
| next_election | 1974 Guatemalan general election |
| next_year | 1974 |
| election_date | 1 March 1970 |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Presidential election |
| type | presidential |
| turnout | 53.82% |
| image1 | Retrato oficial de Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio (photo scan) (cropped 2).jpg |
| nominee1 | Carlos Arana Osorio |
| popular_vote1 | 251,135 |
| percentage1 | 43.35% |
| party1 | National Liberation Movement (Guatemala) |
| running_mate1 | Eduardo Cáceres |
| running_mate2 | Óscar Castañeda |
| electoral_vote1 | 37 |
| electoral_vote2 | 17 |
| image2 | Mario F.P.jpg |
| nominee2 | Mario Fuentes Pieruccini |
| popular_vote2 | 202,241 |
| percentage2 | 34.91% |
| party2 | Revolutionary |
| colour2 | 964B00 |
| title | President |
| before_election | Julio Méndez |
| before_party | Revolutionary |
| posttitle | President-elect |
| after_election | Carlos Arana |
| after_party | National Liberation Movement (Guatemala) |
General elections were held in Guatemala on 1 March 1970. No candidate received over 50% of the vote in the presidential election, resulting in Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio being elected by Congress on 21 March by a vote of 37 to 17. The National Liberation Movement–Institutional Democratic Party alliance also won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 54% in the presidential election and 53% in the Congressional elections.
Results
President
Congress
References
Bibliography
- Guía del organismo legislativo República de Guatemala. Preparada por el Instituto Nacional de Administración para el Desarrollo, Dobierno de la República. 1968.
- Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004.
- Political handbook of the world 1970. New York, 1971.
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p323 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- Thomas Skinner (1974) ''The West Indies & Caribbean Year Book: Anuario Comercial de Las Antillas Y Países Del Caribe, Volume 1974'', p509
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