Chilean presidential election, 1989
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A presidential election was held in Chile on 14 December 1989. This was one of the key events in the peaceful conclusion of the Pinochet's government.
[edit] Results
| Ballot number |
Candidate | Party/Coalition | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hernán Büchi Buc | Democracy and Progress | 2,051,975 | 29.40 | |
| 2 | Francisco Javier Errázuriz Talavera | UCC | 1,076,894 | 15.43 | |
| 3 | Patricio Aylwin Azócar | PDC/CPD | 3,850,023 | 55.17 | President |
| Total valid votes | 6,978,892 | 100 | |||
| Null votes | 103,611 | 1.45 | |||
| Blank votes | 75,222 | 1.05 | |||
| Total votes | 7,157,725 | 100 | |||
| Total voters enrolled | 7,558,346 | 5.30% abstention | |||
Source: Tricel.
[edit] See also
- Chilean coup of 1973
- Salvador Allende - deposed by 1973 coup
- Augusto Pinochet - took power in 1973 coup
- History of Chile - long article with section on 1970-1973 events
- U.S. intervention in Chile
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