Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1881,[1] during the War of the Pacific. Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of Domingo Santa María as president. Santa María was the sole candidate after Manuel Baquedano's resignation. However, Baquedano received 12 electoral votes in Santiago.
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Results
editCandidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Domingo Santa María | Liberal Alliance (PL–PR) | 255 | 95.51 | |
Manuel Baquedano | Conservative–Liberal | 12 | 4.49 | |
Total | 267 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 267 | 87.54 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 38 | 12.46 | ||
Total votes | 305 | 100.00 | ||
Source: Chilean Elections Database |
References
edit- ^ Elección Presidencial 1881 Chilean Elections Database