1826 Chilean presidential election

1826 Chilean presidential election

July 8, 1826 (1826-07-08)
39 members of the National Congress 20 votes needed to win
Nominee Manuel Blanco Encalada José Miguel Infante Party Independent Federalista electoral vote 22 15 Percentage 57.89% 39.47%
Supreme Director before election Ramón Freire Elected President (provisional) Manuel Blanco Encalada

Presidential elections were held in Chile on July 8, 1826.^[1] The National Congress of Chile voted to elect the first President of the Republic of Chile.

The election was called after the resignation of General Ramón Freire from the post of supreme director on July 7, 1826. On the nights of the seventh and eighth, the Congress decided that the supreme chief of state would carry the title of President of the Republic, and that a vice president would be elected to replace him in case of illness, etc.

On July 8, the Congress elected Admiral Manuel Blanco Encalada as president and Agustín Eyzaguirre as vice president.

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Manuel Blanco Encalada	Independent	22	57.89
	José Miguel Infante	Federalista	15	39.47
	Casiano Arce Vásquez	Independent	1	2.63
Total			38	100.00
Blank votes			1	2.56
Total votes			39	–
Source: Delgado,[1] Letelier[2]

Vice president

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Agustín Eyzaguirre	12	31.58	22	57.89
Francisco Antonio Pinto	8	21.05	15	39.47
José Silvestre Lazo	6	15.79	1	2.63
José Manuel Borgoño	5	13.16
Diego José Benavente	3	7.89
Francisco Ruiz-Tagle	2	5.26
Enrique Campino	1	2.63
Manuel Pio de Silva Cienfuegos	1	2.63
Total	38	100.00	38	100.00
Blank votes			1	2.56
Total votes			39	–
Source: Delgado,[1] Letelier[2]

References

1. Delgado, Hernán (2014). "¿Federalismo en Chile? Algunos esbozos acerca de su debate legislativo y su promotor en el siglo XIX". Revista Austral de Ciencias Sociales (in Spanish) (27). Austral University of Chile: 110. ISSN 0717-3202.
2. Letelier, Valentín (1889). "Congreso Nacional sesión 5.ª, en 8 de julio de 1826: Presidencia de don José Ignacio Cienfuegos". Sesiones de los Cuerpos Lejislativos de la República de Chile 1811 a 1845 (in Spanish). Vol. XII. Cervantes. p. 73 – via Wikisource.