1826 Argentine presidential election

none United Provinces of the Río de la Plata 1853 Argentine presidential election 1853 7 February 1826 / 27 February 1826 38 members of the Electoral College 20 presidential Bernardino Rivadavia 2.jpg Bernardino Rivadavia 35 92.11% President Juan Gregorio de las Heras(Governor of Buenos Aires) Independent politician Bernardino Rivadavia Unitarian Party Unitarian Party CarlosAlvearcolor.jpg Carlos María de Alvear Unitarian Party 2.63% Juan Antonio Lavalleja Federalist Party (Argentina) 2.63% Juan Antonio Alvarez de Arenales.jpg Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales Unitarian Party 2.63% Juan Antonio Lavalleja - por José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín.jpg 1 1 1 Presidential elections were held for the first time in the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata on 7 February 1826http://www.elintransigente.com/cultura/2011/2/7/febrero-1826-bernardino-rivadavia-primer-presidente-republica-69967.html while other sources claim 27 February 1826,https://www.debrown.com.ar/primera-vez-que-se-realiza-en-argentina/ Primera vez que se realiza en Argentina Noitiias De Brown 22 November 2015 during the Cisplatine War. The elections were indirectly, with members of Congress forming an electoral college. Bernardino Rivadavia was the only candidate, and was elected with 35 votes in favor and three against. He was and sworn in the following day. His appointment, because a national constitution had not yet been sanctioned or approved, was questioned and viewed with suspicion by several provinces.https://www.laguia2000.com/argentina/la-presidencia-de-rivadavia La Presidencia de Rivadavia La guía de Historia 2020-02-07 Results Bernardino Rivadavia 35 Against 3 Jornadahttps://www.diariojornada.com.ar/145548/politica/la_historia_del_sistema_de_balotaje La historia del sistema de Balotaje Jornada 21 November 2015 See also History of Argentina United Provinces of South America Notes Argentina Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Argentina Category:February 1826