1931 Chilean presidential election

1931 Chilean presidential election

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Nominee Juan Esteban Montero Arturo Alessandri Party Radical Liberal Popular vote 182,177 99,075 Percentage 63.94% 34.77%

President before election Manuel Trucco Radical President Juan Esteban Montero Radical

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Presidential elections were held in Chile on 4 October 1931.^[1] The result was a victory for Juan Esteban Montero of the Radical Party, who received 64% of the vote.

Electoral system

The election was held using the absolute majority system, under which a candidate had to receive over 50% of the popular vote to be elected. If no candidate received over 50% of the vote, both houses of the National Congress would come together to vote on the two candidates who received the most votes.^[2]

Results

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