1927 Chilean presidential election explained

Election Name:1927 Chilean presidential election
Country:Chile
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1925 Chilean presidential election
Previous Year:1925
Next Election:1931 Chilean presidential election
Next Year:1931
Election Date:22 May 1927
Image1:CarlosIbanezDC.jpg
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:223,741
Percentage1:97.97%
Nominee2:Elías Lafertte
Party2:Communist Party of Chile
Popular Vote2:4,627
Percentage2:2.03%
President
Posttitle:President
Before Election:Carlos Ibáñez
Before Party:Independent politician
After Election:Carlos Ibáñez
After Party:Independent politician

Presidential elections were held in Chile on 22 May 1927,[1] following the resignation of President Emiliano Figueroa. The result was a victory for Interior Minister Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, who ran as an independent and received 98% of the vote.

Electoral system

The election was held using the absolute majority system, under which a candidate had to receive over 50% of the popular vote to be elected. If no candidate received over 50% of the vote, both houses of the National Congress would come together to vote on the two candidates who received the most votes.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p259