1932 Panamanian general election
General elections were held in Panama on 5 June 1932 to elect a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly. Harmodio Arias Madrid of the Liberal Doctrinaire Party (PLDo) was elected President, whilst the PLDo emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 14 of the 32 seats.
Campaign
During the presidential election campaign the
Conduct
Although the 1931 revolt toppled Florencio Harmodio Arosemena's administration, it had not removed the structural hegemony of the Panamanian elite, a condition that severely limited the new regime's effectiveness. Before Arosemena's ousting, followers of former president Rodolfo Chiari controlled both the National Police and the electoral board. After the uprising, the Chiaristas still wielded considerable influence among the police and commanded a majority of votes on the electoral board.[2]
To prevent Chiari's followers from voting more than once, the
For the first time in the history of presidential elections in Panama, neither party requested American intervention.[3] with American interference deemed to have become undesirable to all factions and parties.[4]
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Harmodio Arias Madrid | Liberal Doctrinaire Party | 39,533 | ||
Francisco Arias Paredes | Liberal Renewal Party | 29,282 | ||
Total | ||||
Source: Nohlen[5] |
National Assembly
Party | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|
Liberal Doctrinaire Party | 14 | New | |
PLR–PLCh | 11 | –19 | |
Conservative Party | 5 | –6 | |
Unionist Center Party | 1 | – | |
Agrarian Party | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | –14 | |
Source: Political Handbook of the World[1] |
References
- ^ a b c Political Handbook of the World, 1936, Harper Amp Brothers, p146
- ^ a b Thomas L. Pearcy (1996) "Panama's generation of '31: Patriots, praetorians, and a decade of discord", Hispanic American Historical Review, Vol 76, pp691–719
- ^ John Major (1993) Prize possession: the United States and the Panama Canal, 1903-1979, Cambridge University Press, p252
- ^ William D. McCain (1937) The United States and the Republic of Panama, Russell & Russell, p77
- ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6