Constituent Assembly elections were held in Honduras on 22 September 1957. [1] In November the Assembly elected Ramón Villeda Morales as president.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Party | 205,135 | 61.85 | 36 | +36 | |
National Party | 98,088 | 29.57 | 18 | +18 | |
National Reformist Movement | 28,437 | 8.57 | 4 | New | |
Total | 331,660 | 100.00 | 58 | 0 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 522,359 | – | |||
Source: Nohlen |
On 16 November the Assembly elected Ramón Villeda Morales as president by a vote of 37 to 20. [2] Following his election, the Liberal Party formed a coalition government with the National Party and the National Reformist Movement, with cabinet portfolios divided on a 6:2:1 ratio. [3] However, the National Party and National Reformist Movement held protests in Tegucigalpa on the day of the presidential vote. [3]
Constituent Assembly elections were held in Honduras on 22 September 1957. [1] In November the Assembly elected Ramón Villeda Morales as president.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Party | 205,135 | 61.85 | 36 | +36 | |
National Party | 98,088 | 29.57 | 18 | +18 | |
National Reformist Movement | 28,437 | 8.57 | 4 | New | |
Total | 331,660 | 100.00 | 58 | 0 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 522,359 | – | |||
Source: Nohlen |
On 16 November the Assembly elected Ramón Villeda Morales as president by a vote of 37 to 20. [2] Following his election, the Liberal Party formed a coalition government with the National Party and the National Reformist Movement, with cabinet portfolios divided on a 6:2:1 ratio. [3] However, the National Party and National Reformist Movement held protests in Tegucigalpa on the day of the presidential vote. [3]