General elections were held in Honduras between 30 October and 1 November 1898. Terencio Sierra was elected president with 83% of the vote, marking the first peaceful transfer of power for several decades.[1]

Background

In January 1898 president Policarpo Bonilla convened a group that met at the Palace of Tegucigalpa to select candidates to contest the forthcoming elections. Terencio Sierra was chosen as the presidential candidate and José María Reina as the vice presidential candidate.[1] They were the only candidates to contest the elections.[1]

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Terencio SierraLiberal Party36,75682.53
Against7,78117.47
Total44,537100.00
Source: Durón

Vice President

CandidateVotes%
José María Reina37,54684.55
Against6,86215.45
Total44,408100.00
Source: UCSD

References

  1. 1 2 3 Elections and Events 1875-1899 Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego
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