1836 Chilean presidential election

1836 Chilean presidential election

March 31, 1836 (1836-03-31)
165 members of the Electoral College at least 83 electoral votes needed to win
Nominee Joaquín Prieto José Miguel Infante Electoral vote 143 11
Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Prieto, green denotes those won by Infante, red those won by Borgoño and light blue those won by Portales. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each province.
President before election Joaquín Prieto Conservative Elected President Joaquín Prieto Conservative

Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1836.^[1] Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the re-election of incumbent president Joaquín Prieto.

Prieto faced little opposition in this election and was easily re-elected.

Results

Candidate	Votes	%
Joaquín Prieto	143	91.08
José Miguel Infante	11	7.01
José Manuel Borgoño	2	1.27
Diego Portales	1	0.64
Total	157	100.00
Source: Chilean Elections Database[1]

References

1. "Elección Presidencial 1836". Chilean Elections Database.