Parliamentary elections were held in Panama on 7 July 1918, electing both a new National Assembly. After an election held under American supervision, preliminary returns gave the opposition 20 seats in the Assembly to the government's 13. The way thus seemed clear for an opposition candidate to be selected as president, most likely

Ricardo Arias Feraud Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name *Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portug ...

. The government contested a number of decisions and requested that the American electoral commission decide the disputes. The final judgment was that the government had won a majority of the National Assembly.McCain, William D. The United States and the Republic of Panama. New York: Russell & Russell. Reprint of 1937 edition. 1965. Pp. 74.

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