The presidential elections in Chile were held on May 15 and 16, 1829, according to the electoral system.
← 1827  1831 → | |||
| Presidential Election in Chile (1829) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 | |||
| May 15 and 16 | |||
 |  | ||
| Candidate | Francisco Antonio Pinto | Francisco Ruiz-Tagl | |
| The consignment | liberal | conservative | |
| Votes | 118 (29.06%) | 98 (24.13%) | |
| Election result | Francisco Antonio Pinto elected President of Chile. | ||
In accordance with the Constitution of 1828, the election of the President of the Republic was carried out by electors. 216 electors were selected, three from each congressman . Each elector could vote for two candidates, and in advance it was not known who would be the president, and who - the vice-president. The electors were pressured, and as a result they voted for Francisco Antonio Pinto and Joaquín Vicuña .
However, despite the fact that Pinto agreed to become president, his subsequent resignation and replacement with Ramona Vicuña led to the Civil War of 1829.
Results
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Antonio Pinto | 118 | 29.06% |
| Francisco Ruiz-Tagl | 98 | 24.13% |
| Jose Joaquin Prieto | 61 | 15.02% |
| Joaquin Vicuña | 48 | 11.82% |
| Jose Gregorio Argomedo | 33 | 8.12% |
| Juan de Dios Rivera | eleven | 2.7% |
| José Miguel Infante | eight | 1.97% |
| Deigo Jose Benavente | 7 | 1.72% |
| Jose Maria Solar | 6 | 1.47% |
| Other | sixteen | 3.94% |
| Total | 406 | 100% |
Sources
- Historia política de Chile y su evolución electoral desde 1810 a 1992 "; Germán Urzúa Valenzuela, Editorial Jurídica de Chile, Santiago, 1992.