Elections in Chile gives information on election and election results in Chile. An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ...

Chile holds nationwide presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections. Presidential elections elect a president, who serves as chief of state and head of government for a period of six years—four years starting in 2005. Parliamentary elections elect 38 senators (two for each constituency) and 120 deputies (two for each constituency). Municipal elections elect one mayor and a number of councilmen per municipality. Flag of the President of Chile The President of Chile is both the chief of state and the head of government. ... A head of state or chief of state is the chief public representative of a nation-state, federation or commonwealth, whose role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions and duties granted to the head of state in the countrys... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... Chile Congress building The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chiles bicameral Congress, as established in the current constitution. ... Congress building The Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile (Chiles bicameral Congress. ...

Chile has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, coalitions in the case of Chile, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. A two-party system is a type of party system where only two political parties have a realistic chance of winning an election. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ...

Presidential elections

Presidents are elected by an absolute majority; if no candidate obtains such majority, a runoff among the top two candidates is held. Absolute majority is a supermajoritarian voting requirement which is stricter than a simple majority. ...

• Presidential election, 1826
• Presidential election, 1827
• Presidential election, 1829
• Presidential election, 1831
• Presidential election, 1836
• Presidential election, 1841
• Presidential election, 1846
• Presidential election, 1851
• Presidential election, 1856
• Presidential election, 1861
• Presidential election, 1866
• Presidential election, 1871
• Presidential election, 1876
• Presidential election, 1881
• Presidential election, 1886
• Presidential election, 1891
• Presidential election, 1896
• Presidential election, 1901
• Presidential election, 1906
• Presidential election, 1910
• Presidential election, 1915
• Presidential election, 1920
• Presidential election, 1925
• Presidential election, 1927
• Presidential election, 1931
• Presidential election, 1932
• Presidential election, 1938
• Presidential election, 1941
• Presidential election, 1946
• Presidential election, 1952
• Presidential election, 1958
• Presidential election, 1964
• Presidential election, 1970
• Presidential election, 1989
• Presidential election, 1993
• Presidential election, 1999
• Presidential election, 2005

The Chilean presidential election of 1826 took place on July 8, 1826. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1827 took place on February 13, 1827 after the National Congress of Chile decided by vote to elect a new President. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1829 took place on May 15-16, 1829, through a system of electors. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1831 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the elction as President of General José Joaquín Prieto. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1866 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of José Joaquín Pérez. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1871 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of Federico Errázuriz Zañartu. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1876 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of Aníbal Pinto, who was the sole candidate. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1881 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of Domingo Santa María, who was the sole candidate. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1886 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of José Manuel Balmaceda, who was the sole candidate. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1891 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of Jorge Montt, who was the sole candidate. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1896 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the electionas President, after confirmation by Congress, of Federico Errázuriz Echaurren. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1901 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of Germán Riesco. ... The Chilean presidential election of 1920 resulted in the election as President of Arturo Alessandri. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on October 24, 1925. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on May 22, 1927. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on October 4, 1931. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on 1932. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on October 1938. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on 1941. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on September 4, 1946. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on September 4, 1952. ... A presidential election was held in Chile on September 4, 1958. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on September 4, 1964. ... Politics of Chile President of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: Presidential: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on 4 September 1970. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on 14 December 1989. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 A presidential election was held in Chile on December, 1993. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 Results First round Second round (runoff) Source: Chile Ministry of Interior See also Politics of Chile List of political parties in Chile Categories: Elections in Chile | 1999 ... Chilean presidential candidates: (left to right/top to bottom) Michelle Bachelet, Tomás Hirsch, Joaquín Lavín, Sebastián Piñera The first round of the 2005 Chilean presidential election took place on Sunday, December 11, 2005. ...

Parliamentary elections

• Parliamentary election, 2005

The 2005 Chilean parliamentary election took place on December 11, 2005, in conjunction with the presidential election. ...

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

This electoral calendar lists the national/federal direct elections in the countries listed in the list of countries. ...

External links

• Archive of recent elections (Chilean Ministry of Interior)
• Chile's Electoral Service (AKA Servel)
• Electionworld
• Adam Carr's Election Archive
• Archive of past elections

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