Presidential elections were held in

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on 10 February 1914.

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(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p305 They were the first direct presidential elections since

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. The result was a victory for

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of the

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, who received 89.1% of the vote. Vicente took office on 7 August.Nohlen, p358

Results

References

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