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1938 Chilean presidential election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Chile |
| type | presidential |
| previous_election | 1932 Chilean presidential election |
| previous_year | 1932 |
| next_election | 1942 Chilean presidential election |
| next_year | 1942 |
| election_date | 25 October 1938 |
| turnout | 88.40% |
| image1 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda es elegido Presidente-2.JPG |
| candidate1 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
| party1 | Radical Party of Chile |
| alliance1 | Popular Front |
| popular_vote1 | **222,720** |
| percentage1 | **50.45%** |
| image2 | GustavoRossSantaMaria.jpg |
| candidate2 | |
| party2 | Liberal Party (Chile, 1849) |
| alliance2 | Right-wing |
| popular_vote2 | 218,609 |
| percentage2 | 49.52% |
| title | President |
| before_election | Arturo Alessandri |
| before_party | Liberal Party (Chile, 1849) |
| after_election | Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
| after_party | Radical Party of Chile |
Presidential elections were held in Chile on 25 October 1938. The result was a narrow victory for Pedro Aguirre Cerda of the Radical Party, who received 50.5% (or 50.3%) of the vote.
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.
Results
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p262 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928358-3
- Drake, Paul. (1991). "Chile, 1930 — 58". Cambridge University Press.
- Nohlen, p259
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