1941 Venezuelan presidential election

none 1941 Venezuelan presidential election Venezuela (1954) presidential no 28 April 1941 1936 Venezuelan presidential election 1936 1947 Venezuelan general election 1947 IMAngarita.JPG Isaías Medina Angarita Venezuelan Democratic 120 87.59% 21ABCD Rómulo Gallegos 1940s (cropped).jpg Rómulo Gallegos Democratic Action 13 9.49% President Eleazar López Contreras Independent politician Isaías Medina Angarita Venezuelan Democratic Party Presidential elections were held in Venezuela on 28 April 1941 to elect the successor of President of Venezuela Eleazar López Contreras.https://www.opinionynoticias.com/opinionpolitica/9062--derrocamiento-del-presidente-isaias-medina Derrocamiento del Presidente Isaías Medina Angarita 1945 Opinión y noticias 6 August 2011 This presidential election, unlike the elections held since 1947, was indirect, that is, the voters were the deputies and senators of the Congress of Venezuela. The winner on this day was Isaías Medina Angarita with 120 votes, 87.6% of the seats in the Congress. Background Following the death of President Juan Vicente Gómez, who was dictator of Venezuela from 1908 to 1935, General and Minister of Army and Navy Eleazar López Contreras assumed the presidency. Eleazar López Contreras attempted to mediate between the authoritarian processes of his predecessor, promoting democratic processes and political freedom for Venezuelans. In July 1936 shortly after becoming President of Venezuela, President Eleazar López Contreras created a constitutional amendment limiting the presidential term from seven years down to five, applying this law upon himself as well. This constitutional decision led to the 1941 elections, where the Congress of Venezuela would determine the new President of Venezuela. Results Isaías Medina Angarita 120 Rómulo Gallegos 13 Diógenes Escalante es 2 Luis Gerónimo Pietri es 1 José Izquierdo 1 EventsMedina elected in Venezuela Events: The Monthly Journal of World Affairs 1941 9 462 References Presidential Venezuela Category:Presidential elections in Venezuela Venezuelan presidential election, 1941 Venezuela