Chilean presidential election, 1925
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A presidential election was held in Chile
on October 24, 1925. It was the first direct election
of a President in the country's history, as mandated by the 1925 Constitution
, promulgated on September 18 of that year. Presidents were previously elected by a group of directly elected delegates.
Source: Presidential Election 1925
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
on October 24, 1925. It was the first direct election
Direct election
Direct election is a term describing a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons or political party that they desire to see elected. The method by which the winner or winners of a direct election are chosen depends upon the...
of a President in the country's history, as mandated by the 1925 Constitution
Constitution of Chile
In its temporary dispositions, the document ordered the transition from the former military government, with Augusto Pinochet as President of the Republic, and the Legislative Power of the Military Junta , to a civil one, with a time frame of eight...
, promulgated on September 18 of that year. Presidents were previously elected by a group of directly elected delegates.
Results
| Candidate | Party/Coalition | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Figueroa Emiliano Figueroa Emiliano Figueroa Larraín was President of Chile from December 23, 1925 until his resignation on May 10, 1927. He also served as Acting president for a few months on 1910.-Biography:... |
Liberal Liberal Party (Chile) The Liberal Party of Chile was a Chilean political party created by a faction of pipiolos in 1849. After the conservative victory in the Chilean Civil War of 1829 the liberals became the principal opposition party to the Conservative Party... /Conservative Conservative Party (Chile) The Conservative Party of Chile was one of the principal Chilean political parties since its foundation in 1836 until 1949, when it broke apart. In 1953 it reformed as the United Conservative Party and in 1966 joined with the Liberal Party to form the National Party... /Radical Radical Party (Chile) The Radical Party of Chile was a Chilean political party. It was formed in 1863 by a split in the Liberal Party. Not coincidently, it was formed shortly after the organization of the Grand Lodge of Chile, and it has maintained a close relationship with Chilean Freemasonry throughout its life... |
186,187 | 71.53% |
| José Santos Salas | Social Republican Worker's Union | 74,091 | 28.47% |
| Total | 260,278 |
Source: Presidential Election 1925