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1938 Chilean Presidential Election

25 October 1938 · The presidential republic

Pedro Aguirre Cerda won with 50.45% against Gustavo Ross on 49.52%. Turnout 88.4%.

President before

Arturo Alessandri

Liberal

Elected President

Pedro Aguirre Cerda

Radical

Winning share

50.5%

Turnout

88.4%

The result

Pedro Aguirre CerdaRadical Party222.72050.45%
Gustavo RossLiberal Party218.60949.52%
Carlos Ibáñez del CampoPopular Freedom Alliance1120.03%