1874 Argentine presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Argentina on 12 April 1874. Nicolás Avellaneda was declared the winner of the elections. Supporters of rival candidate Bartolomé Mitre rebelled.^[1]

1874 Argentine presidential election

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Presidential election

Nominee Nicolás Avellaneda Bartolomé Mitre Party National [es] Nationalist [es] Electoral vote 145 79 Percentage 64.73% 35.27%

Resuts by province

President before election Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Independent Elected President Nicolás Avellaneda National [es]

Background

President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's pragmatic approach to Buenos Aires' demands and his successful control of separatist revolts in the north paved the way to high office for his vice president, Autonomist Party [es] leader Adolfo Alsina. Alsina gained the support of a sizable faction of Mitre's Nationalist Party, resulting in the formation of the paramount political group in Argentina for the next 42 years: The National Autonomist Party (PAN). Mitre himself did not support Alsina, however, whom he viewed as a veiled Buenos Aires separatist. The elder statesman ran for the presidency again, though the seasoned Alsina outmaneuvered him by fielding Nicolás Avellaneda, a moderate lawyer from remote Tucumán Province. The electoral college met on 12 April 1874, and awarded Mitre only three provinces, including Buenos Aires.

As he had repeatedly up to 1861, Mitre took up arms again. Hoping to prevent Avellaneda's 12 October inaugural, he mutineered a gunboat; he was defeated, however, and only President Avellaneda's commutation spared his life.^[2]

Results

President

Although only 145 electors voted for Avellaneda, in the final count they appear with 146 votes.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Nicolás Avellaneda	National Party [es]	145	64.73
	Bartolomé Mitre	Nationalist Party [es]	79	35.27
Total			224	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			228	–

By province

Province	Avellaneda	Mitre
Buenos Aires		53
Catamarca	12
Córdoba	25
Corrientes	16
Entre Ríos	17
Jujuy	8
La Rioja	8
Mendoza	10
Salta	12
San Juan		10
San Luis	10
Santa Fe	12
Santiago del Estero	1	16
Tucumán	14
Total	145	79

Vice president

Although only 145 electors voted for Acosta, in the final count they appear with 146 votes.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Mariano Acosta	National Party [es]	145	64.73
	Juan Eusebio Torrent [es]	Nationalist Party [es]	79	35.27
Total			224	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			228	–

By province

Province	Acosta	Torrent
Buenos Aires		53
Catamarca	12
Córdoba	25
Corrientes	16
Entre Ríos	17
Jujuy	8
La Rioja	8
Mendoza	10
Salta	12
San Juan		10
San Luis	10
Santa Fe	12
Santiago del Estero	1	16
Tucumán	14
Total	145	79