1926 Uruguayan general election

General elections were held in Uruguay on 28 November 1926,^[1] electing the president, three members of the National Council of Administration and six of the nineteen members of the Senate.

Although Luis Alberto de Herrera of the National Party received the most personal votes for president, the Colorado Party received the most votes overall, resulting its lead candidate Juan Campisteguy being elected president. The Colorado Party won two of the three seats in the National Council of Administration and three of the five Senate seats.

Results

President


Party and lema				Candidate	Votes	%
	Colorado Party		For the Colorado victory	Juan Campisteguy	97,475	33.71
			For the Colorado tradition	Julio María Sosa	43,929	15.19
			al lema	—	149	0.05
		Total			141,553	48.96
	National Party			Luis Alberto de Herrera	139,959	48.41
	Radical White Party			Lorenzo Carnelli	3,844	1.33
	Communist Party			—	3,775	1.31
Total					289,131	100.00

Registered voters/turnout					353,860	–
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al.^[2]

National Council of Administration


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Colorado Party	141,553	48.96	2
	National Party	139,959	48.41	1
	Radical White Party	3,844	1.33	0
	Communist Party	3,775	1.31	0
Total		289,131	100.00	3

Registered voters/turnout		353,860	–
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al.^[2]

Senate


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Colorado Party	32,823	46.90	3
	National Party	37,119	53.04	2
	Communist Party	44	0.06	0
Vacant seat				1
Total		69,986	100.00	6

Source: Bottinelli et al.^[2]

References

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ ^a ^b ^c Bottinelli, Oscar Alberto; Giménez, Wilfredo; Marius, Jorge Luis. "Enciclopedia Electoral del Uruguay 1900–2010" (PDF). Parlamento del Uruguay.