1856 Chilean Presidential Election
25 July 1856 · The Conservative and Liberal republics
Manuel Montt won with 99.04% against José Santiago Aldunate on 0.96%.
Still an indirect election through a college of electors, and two of these contests had a single candidate.
President before
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Elected President
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Winning share
99.0%
Turnout
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The result
| Manuel Montt | Independent (Conservative) | 207 | 99.04% |
| José Santiago Aldunate | Conservative Party | 2 | 0.96% |