Chilean presidential election, 1831
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The Chilean presidential election of 1831 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of General José Joaquín Prieto
.
Following the victory by the conservatives at the Battle of Lircay, which put an end to the Civil War, order was restored. A new Congress was elected, and a call for presidential elections was made. A restricted number of citizens voted for electors, who in turn voted to elect a new president.
On June 2, the day following the first session of the new Congress, the vote recount took place. José Joaquín Prieto
was elected President, and Diego Portales
Vice President. The seat of Vice President was later abolished with the Constitution of 1933.
José Joaquín Prieto
José Joaquín Prieto Vial was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1831 and 1841. José Joaquín Prieto was of Spanish and Basque descent.-Early life:...
.
Following the victory by the conservatives at the Battle of Lircay, which put an end to the Civil War, order was restored. A new Congress was elected, and a call for presidential elections was made. A restricted number of citizens voted for electors, who in turn voted to elect a new president.
On June 2, the day following the first session of the new Congress, the vote recount took place. José Joaquín Prieto
José Joaquín Prieto
José Joaquín Prieto Vial was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1831 and 1841. José Joaquín Prieto was of Spanish and Basque descent.-Early life:...
was elected President, and Diego Portales
Diego Portales
Diego José Pedro Víctor Portales Palazuelos was a Chilean statesman and entrepreneur. As a minister of president José Joaquín Prieto Diego Portales played a pivotal role in shaping the state and government politics in the 19th century, delivering with the Constitution of 1833 the framework of the...
Vice President. The seat of Vice President was later abolished with the Constitution of 1933.
Results
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| José Joaquín Prieto José Joaquín Prieto José Joaquín Prieto Vial was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1831 and 1841. José Joaquín Prieto was of Spanish and Basque descent.-Early life:... |
207 | 50.00% |
| Diego Portales Diego Portales Diego José Pedro Víctor Portales Palazuelos was a Chilean statesman and entrepreneur. As a minister of president José Joaquín Prieto Diego Portales played a pivotal role in shaping the state and government politics in the 19th century, delivering with the Constitution of 1833 the framework of the... |
186 | 44.92% |
| Francisco Ruiz-Tagle Francisco Ruiz-Tagle Francisco Antonio Pascual de la Ascensión Ruiz de Tagle y Portales was a Chilean political figure. In 1830, he was briefly president of the country. Provisional President of Republic of Chile elected by Congress.-Biography:... |
18 | 4.34% |
| Ambrosio Aldunate | 2 | 0.48% |
| Fernando Errázuriz Fernando Errázuriz Fernando de Errázuriz y Martínez de Aldunate , also known as Fernando Errázuriz Aldunate, was a Chilean political figure. He served as provisional president of Chile in 1831. He was of Basque descent.... |
1 | 0.24% |
| Total | 414 | 100% |