1915 Chilean presidential election

A presidential election was held in Chile in 1915. It was a bitterly contested election between Juan Luis Sanfuentes —a coalition candidate of the Liberal Party and Conservative Party— and Javier Ángel Figueroa —supported by the Liberal Alliance parties. Sanfuentes beat Figueroa by a single vote, among numerous allegations of fraud and electoral intervention. Because of this situation, the National Congress was called to confirm the result.

1915 Chilean presidential election
Friday June 25, 1915
 
Candidate Juan Luis Sanfuentes Javier Ángel Figueroa
Party Liberal Democratic Liberal
Alliance Coalition Liberal Alliance
Electoral vote 174 173
Percentage 50.14% 49.86%
Confirmation 77 41
President before election

Ramón Barros Luco
Liberal

 Elected President

Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Liberal Democratic

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Results

Election
CandidateParty/CoalitionVotes%
Juan Luis SanfuentesCoalition17450.14%
Javier Ángel FigueroaLiberal Alliance17349.86%
Total valid347

Confirmation by Congress
CandidateParty/CoalitionVotes%
Juan Luis SanfuentesCoalition7765.25%
Javier Ángel FigueroaLiberal Alliance4134.75%
Total valid118

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References
  1. "1915". Eleccion.atspace.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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