1935 Guatemalan presidential term referendum information
1935 Guatemalan presidential term referendum
25 May 1935
Do you want to extend the presidential term of President Jorge Ubico Castañeda?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
884,703
99.86%
No
1,227
0.14%
Valid votes
885,930
100.00%
Invalid or blank votes
0
0.00%
Total votes
885,930
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
70.00%
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A referendum on the presidential term of Jorge Ubico was held in Guatemala on 25 May 1935. If approved, it would allow Ubico to override the constitutional limitation on serving two consecutive terms in office. It was reportedly approved by 99.85% of voters.[1]
^Grieb, Kenneth J (1996) "El gobierno de Jorge Ubico" Historia general de Guatemala 1993-1999. Guatemala: Asociación de Amigos del País, Fundación para la Cultura y el Desarrollo. Volume 5, p54
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