1944 Guatemalan parliamentary by-election

none By-elections to fill vacancies in the Congress were held in Guatemala on 13 October 1944. Congressional elections were blatantly manipulated to insure the election of government candidates.Berger, Susan Ann. State and agrarian development: Guatemala (1931-1978). New York: Columbia University. Unpublished dissertation. 1986. Pp. 134. Following the example of former president Ubico, president Ponce Vaides rigged the congressional elections in October 1944, in which the official slate won 48,530 votes out of a total of 44,571 ballots.Yashar, Deborah J. Demanding democracy: reform and reaction in Costa Rica and Guatemala, 1870s-1950s. Stanford: Stanford University Press. 1997. Pp. 96. The ruling Progressive Liberal Party's candidates easily captured the five congressional seats available.Leonard, Thomas M. The United States and Central America, 1944-1949: perceptions of political dynamics. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. 1984. Pp. 82. On 20 October 1944, young military officers deposed President Ponce in a lightning-quick coup.Dosal, Paul J. Doing business with the dictators: a political history of United Fruit in Guatemala, 1899-1944. Wilmington: Scholarly Resources. 1993. Pp. 226. The junta immediately dissolved the legislature and set dates for three elections: congressional, 3–5 November; presidential, 17–19 December; and, constituent assembly, 28–30 December.Leonard, Thomas M. The United States and Central America, 1944-1949: perceptions of political dynamics. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. 1984. Pp. 84. References Category:Parliamentary elections in Guatemala Parliamentary Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Guatemala Guatemala