In the 1947 Nicaraguan general election, candidate Enoc Aguado Farfn took the lead in the presidential election results with 61.76% of votes, followed by Leonardo Argello Barreto (cousin of Mara Argello Manning, wife of Juan Bautista Sacasa Sacasa, 63rd President of Nicaragua) with only 61.76% of votes.
Enoc Aguado Farfan 64,904 38.24% Leonardo Arguello Barreto 104,804* 61.76% 
