1886 Chilean presidential election
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1886
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Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1886.[1] Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of José Manuel Balmaceda as president.[2]
The election was not free and fair.[3] The opposition candidate Vergara withdrew his candidacy before the final votes were counted.[3]
Results
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Manuel Balmaceda | Liberal Party | 324 | 98.18 | |
| José Francisco Vergara | Radical–National | 6 | 1.82 | |
| Total | 330 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Chilean Elections Database[1] | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 Elección Presidencial 1886 Chilean Elections Database
- ↑ B. Gray, Richard; R. Kirwin, Frederick (January 1969). "Presidential Succession in Chile: 1817-1966". Journal of Inter-American Studies. 11 (1): 157. doi:10.2307/165408. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- 1 2 Blakemore, Harold (1986), "Chile from the War of the Pacific to the world depression, 1880–1930", in Bethell, Leslie (ed.), The Cambridge History of Latin America, vol. 5: c.1870 to 1930, Cambridge University Press, pp. 497–552, doi:10.1017/chol9780521245173.016, ISBN 978-0-521-24517-3