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1935 Guatemalan presidential term referendum information


1935 Guatemalan presidential term referendum
1935 Guatemalan presidential term referendum
25 May 1935

Do you want to extend the presidential term of President Jorge Ubico Castañeda?
Results
Choice
Votes %
1935 Guatemalan presidential term referendum Yes 884,703 99.86%
1935 Guatemalan presidential term referendum 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%

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]

  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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