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'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Honduras]] on 28 February 1887. The result was a victory for the incumbent president [[Luis Bográn]].<ref name=UCSD>[https://library.ucsd.edu/research-and-collections/collections/notable-collections/latin-american-elections-statistics/Honduras/18751899.html Elections and Events 1875-1899] The Library, UC San Diego</ref>
Presidential elections were held in [[Honduras]] on 28 February 1887. The result was a victory for the incumbent president [[Luis Bográn]].<ref name=UCSD>[https://library.ucsd.edu/research-and-collections/collections/notable-collections/latin-american-elections-statistics/Honduras/18751899.html Elections and Events 1875-1899] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041628/https://library.ucsd.edu/research-and-collections/collections/notable-collections/latin-american-elections-statistics/Honduras/18751899.html |date=2017-12-01 }} The Library, UC San Diego</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
In January Bográn convened a council of notables to discuss a potential successor. Despite stating that he was opposed to the idea of [[re-election]] in his opening speech, a majority of the members of the council requested he contest the elections.<ref name=UCSD/>
In January Bográn convened a council of notables to discuss a potential successor. Despite stating that he was opposed to the idea of re-election in his opening speech, a majority of the members of the council requested he contest the elections.<ref name=UCSD/>


Bográn's main opponent was former president [[Céleo Arias]], who was supported by [[Policarpo Bonilla]].<ref name=UCSD/>
Bográn's main opponent was former president [[Céleo Arias]], who was supported by [[Policarpo Bonilla]].<ref name=UCSD/>
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    Minister: Eduardo Enrique Reina

Presidential elections were held in Honduras on 28 February 1887. The result was a victory for the incumbent president Luis Bográn.[1]

Background

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In January Bográn convened a council of notables to discuss a potential successor. Despite stating that he was opposed to the idea of re-election in his opening speech, a majority of the members of the council requested he contest the elections.[1]

Bográn's main opponent was former president Céleo Arias, who was supported by Policarpo Bonilla.[1]

Results

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The election was described as "one of the freest, least violent, and perhaps even fairest ballotings in the country’s history".[1]

CandidateVotes%
Luis Bográn38,39486.28
Céleo Arias5,32611.97
Others7791.75
Total44,499100.00
Source: UCSD

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Elections and Events 1875-1899 Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego
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