 Following a series of further battles, supporters of the Plan of Tuxtepec claimed victory, and Lerdo de Tejada had no choice but to surrender the presidency and Díaz entered Puebla in November.As a result of the plan's victory Supreme Court President Jose Maria Iglesias was appointed interim president until new elections could be held in Mexico City.As the only candidate, General Porfirio Díaz assumed the presidency on 12 May 1877.