Editing Stanisław Wojciechowski (section)

===Second election===
Following the [[Assassination of Gabriel Narutowicz|assassination of President Narutowicz]] by [[Eligiusz Niewiadomski]] on 16 December 1922, [[Marshal of the Sejm]] [[Maciej Rataj]], who served briefly as acting head of state after the assassination, set the date of a new presidential election on 20 December 1922. The right-wing put forward the candidacy of Professor [[Kazimierz Morawski (philologist)|Kazimierz Morawski]]. Wojciechowski was nominated again as a compromise candidate. Władysław Sikorski was also suggested as a compromise. Originally, Wincenty Witos recommended that his own party, PSL, vote for Morawski. The left-wing of PSL opposed this however, and decided to vote for Wojciechowski, in connection with the events that led to the murder of Narutowicz. As a result of the internal party discussion, it was decided to support Wojciechowski's candidacy. In the first round, Wojciechowski secured 298 votes, with Morawski only gaining 221 votes, Wojciechowski won the election and became the second president of Poland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://memim.com/stanislaw-wojciechowski.html|title=Stanisław Wojciechowski|website=memim.com}}</ref> After the election, representatives of the National Assembly appeared in Wojciechowski's residence to notify him about his election as president. He considered that the will of the [[Sejm]] and the [[Senate of Poland|Senate]] should be followed. Alfons Erdman appeared at Wojciechowski's office and demanded he abstain from accepting his choice. It was nevertheless too late, Wojciechowski decided that delay in this matter was improper. On 20 December 1922, Wojciechowski took the presidential oath and became [[President (government title)|president]].<ref name="auto1"></ref>