1923 Honduran general election

none General elections were held in Honduras between 27 and 29 October 1923.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p407 978-0-19-928357-6 Tiburcio Carías Andino received the highest number of votes, with 47% of the ballots cast.Nohlen, p414 However, as no candidate had received an absolute majority in the public vote, Congress would vote on the candidates. However, Congress did not meet again until 1 January the following year.Stokes, WS (1950) Honduras: an area study in government Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, p247 In December President Rafael López Gutiérrez declared a state of siege, suspended the constitution, and announced that he would remain in office in order to keep the peace.Dodd, TJ (2005) Tiburcio Carías: portrait of a Honduran political leader Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, p34 Although Congress was dominated by the two liberal parties, they did not want Carías, but also could not agree on a common candidate.Euraque, DA (1996) Reinterpreting the banana republic: region and state in Honduras, 1870-1972 Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, p55 As a result, Carías started a civil war in February, known as the War of Revindication. López Gutiérrez lost the support of his party in several provinces.Dodd, p35 Scattered fighting took place over two months, with 400 American marines occupying Tegucigalpa.Dunkerley, J (1988) Power in the isthmus: a political history of modern Central America London: Verso, p67 Background In April 1923 Carías was selected by the National Party's Central Committee as the party's candidate for president, with Miguel Paz Barahona as his running mate.Dodd, pp32-33 Results President Tiburcio Carías Andino National Party 49541 Policarpo Bonilla Liberal Constitutionalist Party 35160 Juan Ángel Arias Boquín Liberal Party 20424 Nohlen Congress Liberal Constitutionalist Party 18 National Party 15 Liberal Party 9 UCSDUCSD References Bibliography Argueta, Mario. Tiburcio Carías: anatomía de una época, 1923–1948. Tegucigalpa: Editorial Guaymuras. 1989. Argueta, Mario. “El ascenso de Tiburcio Carías Andino.” Revista política de Honduras 4:77-121 (April 1999). Bardales B., Rafael. Historia del Partido Nacional de Honduras. Tegucigalpa: Servicopiax Editores. 1980. Bulmer-Thomas, Victor. “Honduras since 1930.” Bethell, Leslie, ed. 1991. Central America since independence. New York: Cambridge University Press. García Laguardia, Jorge Mario. Honduras: evolución político constitucional 1824–1936. México: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Corte de Constitucionalidad de Guatemala. 1999. Mahoney, James. The legacies of liberalism: path dependence and political regimes in Central America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2001. Mariñas Otero, Luis. “La evolución del estado liberal: de la guerra civil a la crisis del 30.” Yankelevich, Pablo, ed. 1990. Honduras. México: Instituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Mora, Universidad de Guadalajara, Nueva Imagen. Martz, John D. Central America, the crisis and the challenge. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. 1959. Morris, James A. Honduras: caudillo politics and military rulers. Boulder: Westview Press. 1984. Paredes, Lucas. Drama político de Honduras. México: Editora Latinoamericana, S.A. 1958. Category:Parliamentary elections in Honduras Category:1923 elections in Central America Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Honduras Honduras Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results