General elections were held in

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on 26 November 1922 to elect the president, all members of the Chamber of Representatives, seven of the nineteen members of the

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and three members of the

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. It was the first time that the presidency had been directly elected,Martin Weinstein (1975) ''Uruguay: The Politics of Failure'', p66 and the Colorado Party received most votes overall, and its lead candidate

José Serrato José Serrato (September 30, 1868 – September 7, 1960) was a politician who was elected President of Uruguay. Background Serrato attended Elbio Fernández School. Serrato finished his studies as surveyor in Montevideo’s university in 18 ...

was elected president. The Colorado Party factions also won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Representatives,

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(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p511 while the National Party won five of the seven Senate seats.

Results

President

National Council of Administration

Chamber of Representatives

Senate

Aftermath

Following the elections, Serrato was inaugurated as president on 1 March 1923.Historical Context
Radiogruupo Sur Uruguay

References

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