The Invincibles: Presidential Reelection and Constitutional Change in Latin America

There is a significant trend in Latin America of extending term limits for the presidency in order to allow reelection. There is also evidence that incumbency advantage matters of those presidents seeking reelection in different countries typically win their electoral bids. Based on a dataset of I37...

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Published in:Revista de ciencia política (Santiago) 2014-01, Vol.34 (3), p.537-559
Main Authors: Penfold, Michael, Corrales, Javier, Hernandez, Gonzalo
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Democracy
Elections
Electoral College
Incumbency
Latin America
Political Change
Presidents
Term of Office
United States of America
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Summary:There is a significant trend in Latin America of extending term limits for the presidency in order to allow reelection. There is also evidence that incumbency advantage matters of those presidents seeking reelection in different countries typically win their electoral bids. Based on a dataset of I37 elections in 18 countries in Latina America, this paper describes the evolution of different reelection schemes since the transition to democracy, reports the success rates for presidential incumbents and estimates the impact of incumbency on electoral margins controlling for institutional and economic variables. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0716-1417
DOI:10.4067/S0718-090X2014000300002