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1938 Chilean presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Chile on 25 October 1938.[1] The result was a narrow victory for Pedro Aguirre Cerda of the Radical Party,[2] who received 50.5%[1] (or 50.3%[2]) of the vote.
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25 October 1938
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| Turnout | 88.40% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Electoral system
The election was held using the absolute majority system, under which a candidate had to receive over 50% of the popular vote to be elected. If no candidate received over 50% of the vote, both houses of the National Congress would come together to vote on the two candidates that received the most votes.[3]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Pedro Aguirre Cerda | Radical Party | 222,720 | 50.45 | |
| Gustavo Ross | Liberal Party | 218,609 | 49.52 | |
| Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | Popular Freedom Alliance | 112 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 441,441 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 441,441 | 99.11 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,970 | 0.89 | ||
| Total votes | 445,411 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 503,871 | 88.40 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||