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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.
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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.
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]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Esteban Montero | Radical Party | 182,177 | 63.94 | |
| Arturo Alessandri | Liberal Party | 99,075 | 34.77 | |
| Elías Lafertte | Communist Party | 2,434 | 0.85 | |
| Manuel Hidalgo | Communist Left | 1,226 | 0.43 | |
| Total | 284,912 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 284,912 | 99.70 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 861 | 0.30 | ||
| Total votes | 285,773 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 388,959 | 73.47 | ||
| Source: Gamonal, [3] Nohlen | ||||
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