1970 Chilean Presidential Election
4 September 1970 · The presidential republic · two-round vote
Salvador Allende won in the runoff with 81.38% against Radomiro Tomic on 28.11%. Turnout 83.5%.
President before
Eduardo Frei Montalva
PDC
Elected President
Salvador Allende
Socialist
Winning share
81.4%
second round
Turnout
83.5%
The result
| Salvador Allende | Popular Unity | 1.070.334 | 36.61% | 153 | 81.38% |
| Jorge Alessandri | Independent (National Party) | 1.031.159 | 35.27% | 35 | 18.62% |
| Radomiro Tomic | Christian Democratic Party | 821.801 | 28.11% | — | — |