The chairmen of the 13 departmental electoral boards were for the most part officers from the United States Army.
[1] The large turnout of 88% of those registered resulted in an unequivocal victory for the Liberal Party.
[2] "Since the Liberal Party had discarded its extreme nationalism and anti-imperialism which it had acquired under José Santos Zelaya, the United States was able to install a Liberal president in 1928 without sacrificing even the least security for its interests in the country.
"[3] "Although the National Guard got off to a promising start, the continued rivalry between Nicaragua's traditional political parties ultimately led to its politicization.
In the elections of 1928, the Guard seemed to supervise polling effectively, and at the time there were reasons to believe that it could develop into a cohesive and professional policing force.