1861 Mexican general election

none 1823 Mexico 1861 1857 Mexican general election 1857 1867 Mexican general election 1867 yes Presidential election presidential 130x130px Benito Juarez Oleo (480x600).png Benito Juárez 5,161 53.41% Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, oleo sobre tela (cropped 2).png Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada 2,700 27.94% Jesus Gonzalez Ortega.jpg Jesús González Ortega 1,800 18.63% President Benito Juárez Benito Juárez General elections were held in Mexico in 1861. Although incumbent president Benito Juárez received a majority (53%) of the popular vote,Mario Ramírez Rancaño (1977) "Estadísticas electorales: presidenciales" Revista Mexicana de Sociología, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp271–299 opponents claimed his margin of victory was not enough and a Congressional vote was required. The Congressional election committee released two reports, one produced by the majority declaring Juárez the winner, and one stating that there should be a Congressional vote between Juárez and runner-up Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada. The majority report was approved by a vote of 61–55,Ivie Edward Cadenhead (1973) Benito Juárez, p76 and Juárez was subsequently inaugurated on 15 June.IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.; Unfortanate Condition of Affairs Dissensions Among the Liberals The Presidency Death of Degollado Outrages of the Church Party Miscellaneous. The New York Times, 18 July 1861 Results President Benito Juárez 5161 Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada 2700 Jesús González Ortega 1800 José Bernardo Couto 1 Mariano Riva Palacio 1 Ramírez Rancaño References General Category:Presidential elections in Mexico Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results