Chilean presidential election, 1989

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A presidential election was held in Chile on 14 December 1989. This was one of the key events in the conclusion of the military dictatorship.

Results

Ballot number	Candidate	Party/Coalition	Votes	%	Result
1	Hernán Büchi Buc	Ind./Democracy and Progress	2,051,975	29.40
2	Francisco Javier Errázuriz Talavera	Ind./UCC	1,076,894	15.43
3	Patricio Aylwin Azócar	PDC/CPD	3,850,023	55.17	President
	Total valid votes		6,978,892	100
	Null votes		103,611	1.45
	Blank votes		75,222	1.05
	Total votes		7,157,725	100
	Total voters enrolled		7,558,346	94.69% turnout

Source: Tricel. (Spanish)

See also

• Chilean coup of 1973
• Salvador Allende - deposed by 1973 coup
• Augusto Pinochet - took power in 1973 coup
• History of Chile - long article with section on 1970-1973 events
• U.S. intervention in Chile