1920 Panamanian presidential election

none Presidential elections were held in Panama on 2 August 1920. On 30 January 1920 President Belisario Porras Barahona resigned to stand for election in August. "Convinced that the ballot would be rigged, supporters of his opponent, Ciro Luis Urriola, repeatedly petitioned for U.S. supervision, only to be told the answer was no. Faced with this political death sentence, Ciro Urriola pulled out".Major, John. Prize possession: the United States and the Panama Canal, 1903-1979. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1993. Pp. 141. Belisario Porras Barahona was elected "almost unanimously in one of the quietest elections in the history of the republic".McCain, William D. The United States and the Republic of Panama. New York: Russell & Russell. Reprint of 1937 edition. 1965. Pp. 75. Results Belisario Porras Barahona Porrista Liberal Party 18472 Ciro Luis Urriola Chiarista Liberal Party Escritas Históricos de PanamáEscritas Históricos de Panamá References Panama Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Panama Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:August 1920 in North America