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 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

The Mexican Review, published at Washington, printed the following statement regarding the election which was held after the adoption of the new Constitution.

Herewith are given the complete returns of the Presidential election held on March 11th, canvassed by Congress and announced as the official figures.

In every instance the ballots were blank, a space being left for the voter to inscribe the name of his favourite candidate. As will be seen, several thousand votes were cast for others than President Carranza, Generals Gonzales and Obregon leading in this respect. Many others received smaller numbers of votes, including General Alvarado and other prominent revolutionary leaders.

The figures follow on page 280.

CARRANZA OFFICIALLY DECLARED PRESIDENT

After canvassing the returns of the election from the various States, the Chamber of Deputies I adopted a resolution in the following words, Rh