1836 Chilean presidential election
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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 JoaquÃn Prieto.[2]
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March 31, 1836
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165 members of the Electoral College at least 83 electoral votes needed to win | |||||||||||
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 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. | |||||||||||
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Prieto faced little opposition in this election and was easily re-elected. Manuel Rengifo considered running in the election as a candidate for moderates.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| JoaquÃn Prieto | 143 | 91.08 |
| José Miguel Infante | 11 | 7.01 |
| José Manuel Borgoño | 2 | 1.27 |
| Diego Portales | 1 | 0.64 |
| Total | 157 | 100.00 |
| Source: Chilean Elections Database[1] | ||
