1940 Ecuadorian presidential election
# 1940 Ecuadorian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 10 and 11 January 1940. The result was a victory for Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party, who received 53% of the vote.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río | Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party | 43,642 | 53.16 |
| | José María Velasco Ibarra | Independent | 22,061 | 26.87 |
| | Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño | Conservative Party | 16,376 | 19.95 |
| Other candidates | Other candidates | Other candidates | 21 | 0.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 82,100 | 100.00 |
| Source: Nohlen |||||
