The Socialist Radical Party ( es, link=no, Partido Radical Socialista) was a

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political party of

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that existed from 1931 to 1941.

History

Created on the eve of the presidential election that resulted after the fall of Ibáñez in 1930, the Social Radical Party was made up of members of the Radical Party. It was formed in opposition to the candidacy of the radical

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, who was supported by the traditional right-wing. Its main founders were José Eliseo Peña Villalón, Benjamín Manterola and Aurelio Núñez Morgado. He participated in the Federation of the Left, which was a coalition failed to support the candidacy of Arturo Alessandri Palma. The party participated in the Government Junta of 30 June 1932 that overthrew Montero and subsequent government of

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, through Peña Villalón. Alessandri was elected in 1932, forming a cabinet. One year later, in 1933, it formed the opposition to his government. In 1936 the party joined the Popular Front. In 1941 the Socialist Radical Party was dissolved and most of its members returned to the Radical Party, while another small group joined the

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Presidential candidates

The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Socialist Radical Party. (Information gathered from th
Archive of Chilean Elections
. *

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

: Arturo Alessandri (lost) *

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

: Arturo Alessandri (won) *

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(won)

References

*{{cite web, url=http://www.memoriachilena.cl/602/w3-article-31403.html, title=Carlos Dávila Espinoza (1887–1955), work=memoriachilena.cl Defunct political parties in Chile Political parties established in 1931 Political parties disestablished in 1941 1931 establishments in Chile 1941 disestablishments in Chile Radical parties in Chile