Chilean presidential election, 1915
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A presidential election was held in Chile
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 in 1915. It was a bitterly contested election between Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Juan Luis Sanfuentes Andonaegui was President of Chile between 1915 and 1920. He was son of writer and politician Salvador Sanfuentes Torres and Matilde Andonaegui....

 —a coalition candidate of the Liberal Party and Conservative Party— and Javier Ángel Figueroa
Javier Ángel Figueroa
Javier Ángel Figueroa was a Chilean lawyer and politician....

 —supported by the Liberal Alliance parties. Sanfuentes beat Figueroa by a single vote, among numerous allegations of fraud and electoral intervention. Because of this situation, the National Congress, was called to confirm the result.

Election

Candidate Party/Coalition Votes %
Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Juan Luis Sanfuentes Andonaegui was President of Chile between 1915 and 1920. He was son of writer and politician Salvador Sanfuentes Torres and Matilde Andonaegui....

 
Coalition 174 50.14%
Javier Ángel Figueroa
Javier Ángel Figueroa
Javier Ángel Figueroa was a Chilean lawyer and politician....

 
Liberal Alliance 173 49.86%
Total valid 347

Confirmation by Congress

Candidate Party/Coalition Votes %
Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Juan Luis Sanfuentes
Juan Luis Sanfuentes Andonaegui was President of Chile between 1915 and 1920. He was son of writer and politician Salvador Sanfuentes Torres and Matilde Andonaegui....

 
Coalition 77 65.25%
Javier Ángel Figueroa
Javier Ángel Figueroa
Javier Ángel Figueroa was a Chilean lawyer and politician....

Liberal Alliance 41 34.75%
Total valid 118

Source: http://eleccion.atspace.com/presidente1915.htm
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