1920 Chilean Presidential Election

June 25, 1920 · The Parliamentary Republic · two-round vote

Arturo Alessandri won in the runoff with 65.66% against Artemio Gutiérrez Vidal on 23.36%. Turnout 45.1%.

Chile did not elect a president directly until 1925; every contest here was settled by a college of electors.

President before

Juan Luis Sanfuentes

Liberal Democratic

Elected President

Arturo Alessandri

Liberal

Winning share

65.7%

second round

Turnout

45.1%

The result

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Arturo Alessandri

407 votes

65.66%

second round

Enrique Mac Iver

294 votes

4.10%

second round

Artemio Gutiérrez Vidal

277 votes

23.36%

first round

Eliodoro Yáñez

102 votes

21.39%

second round

José María Valderrama Lira

42 votes

3.54%

first round

Emilio Bello Codesido

34 votes

2.87%

first round

Armando Quezada Acharán

30 votes

8.85%

second round