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Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1881, [1] during the War of the Pacific. Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of Domingo Santa María as president. Santa María was the sole candidate after Manuel Baquedano's resignation. However, Baquedano received 12 electoral votes in Santiago.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Domingo Santa MaríaLiberal Alliance ( PLPR)25595.51
Manuel Baquedano ConservativeLiberal124.49
Total267100.00
Valid votes26787.54
Invalid/blank votes3812.46
Total votes305100.00
Source: Chilean Elections Database

References

  1. ^ Elección Presidencial 1881 Chilean Elections Database