Presidential elections were held in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

in 1861.Elección Presidencial 1861
Chilean Elections Database Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of

José Joaquín Pérez José Joaquín Pérez Mascayano (; 6 May 1801 – 1 July 1889) was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the so ...

as President. Pérez was a "unity" candidate between the conservatives and liberals. He won the election unanimously.

Results

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Presidential elections in Chile

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