1836 Chilean presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1836.[1] Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the re-election of incumbent president Joaquín Prieto.

1836 Chilean presidential election

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165 members of the Electoral College
at least 83 electoral votes needed to win
 
Nominee Joaquín Prieto José Miguel Infante
Electoral vote 143 11

Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Prieto, green denotes those won by Infante, red those won by Borgoño and light blue those won by Portales. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each province.

President before election

Joaquín Prieto
Conservative

Elected President

Joaquín Prieto
Conservative

Prieto faced little opposition in this election and was easily re-elected.

Results

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CandidateVotes%
Joaquín Prieto14391.08
José Miguel Infante117.01
José Manuel Borgoño21.27
Diego Portales10.64
Total157100.00
Source: Chilean Elections Database

References

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  1. ^ Elección Presidencial 1836 Chilean Elections Database