1886 Chilean presidential election explained

Country:Chile
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1881 Chilean presidential election
Previous Year:1881
Next Election:July 1891 Chilean presidential election
Next Year:July 1891
Election Date:1886
Ongoing:no
Image1:File:JoseManuelBalmaceda.jpg
Party1:Liberal Party
Candidate1:José Manuel Balmaceda
Electoral Vote1:324
Percentage1:98.18%
President
Before Election:Domingo Santa María
Before Party:Liberal Alliance (PLPR)
After Election:José Manuel Balmaceda
After Party:Liberal Party
Candidate2:José Francisco Vergara
Party2:RadicalNational
Electoral Vote2:6
Percentage2:1.82

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://eleccion.atspace.com/presidente1886.htm Elección Presidencial 1886
  2. B. Gray . Richard . R. Kirwin . Frederick . January 1969 . Presidential Succession in Chile: 1817-1966 . Journal of Inter-American Studies . 11 . 1 . 157 . 10.2307/165408 . 28 November 2021.