1950 Haitian general election

none Haiti 8 October 1950 yes Presidential election presidential 1946 Haitian presidential election 1946 1957 Haitian general election 1957 Paul Magloire portrait (croped).jpg Paul Magloire MOP 527,625 100% President Franck Lavaud (Chairman of the Government Junta) Military Paul Magloire MOP General elections were held in Haiti on 8 October 1950 to elect the president and members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 978-0-19-928357-6 For the first time in history, the presidency was elected by public vote rather than by members of the Chamber of Deputies. The presidential term was set at six years with no possibility of extension or immediate re-election. Paul Magloire was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed running under the Peasant Worker Movement banner.Nohlen, p391 Results President Paul Magloire Peasant Worker Movement 527625 Nohlen References General Haiti Category:Elections in Haiti Category:Presidential elections in Haiti Category:Single-candidate elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:October 1950 in North America