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Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1861. [1] Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of José Joaquín Pérez as President.

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

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
José Joaquín Pérez ConservativeLiberalNational214100.00
Total214100.00
Total votes214
Registered voters/turnout21699.07
Source: Chilean Elections Database

References

  1. ^ Elección Presidencial 1861 Chilean Elections Database