1881 Chilean Presidential Election
1881 · The Conservative and Liberal republics
Domingo Santa María won with 95.51% against Manuel Baquedano on 4.49%.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Conflicts →
Still an indirect election through a college of electors, and two of these contests had a single candidate.
President before
Aníbal Pinto
National–Liberal
Elected President
Domingo Santa María
Liberal–Radical
Winning share
95.5%
Turnout
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The result
Domingo Santa María
Liberal Alliance (PL–PR) · 255 votes
95.51%
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Manuel Baquedano
Conservative–Liberal · 12 votes
4.49%
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