Chilean presidential election, 1851
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The Chilean presidential election of 1851 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of Manuel Montt
. Montt was the first non-military president.
Montt's opponent, José María de la Cruz, refused to accept the results and started a rebellion, the Revolution of 1851
, in Concepción
. He was defeated by former president Manuel Bulnes
.
Manuel Montt
Manuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres was a Chilean statesman and scholar. He was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861.-Biography:...
. Montt was the first non-military president.
Montt's opponent, José María de la Cruz, refused to accept the results and started a rebellion, the Revolution of 1851
Revolution of 1851
The Revolution of 1851 was an attempt to overthrow the conservative government by Chilean liberals.In the elections of 1851 the conservative candidate José María de la Cruz Prieto lost against another conservative, Manuel Montt in Concepción...
, in Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
. He was defeated by former president Manuel Bulnes
Manuel Bulnes
-Sources:* Juan B. Alberdi, Biografia de general Bulnes...
.
Results
| Candidates | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Montt Manuel Montt Manuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres was a Chilean statesman and scholar. He was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861.-Biography:... |
none (conservative) | 132 | 81.48% |
| José María de la Cruz José María de la Cruz General José María de la Cruz Prieto was a Chilean soldier.The son of Luis de la Cruz and of Josefa Prieto Sotomayor, and was a cousin of future presidents José Joaquín Prieto and Manuel Bulnes... |
Liberal | 29 | 17.90% |
| Ramón Errázuriz | none (conservative) | 1 | 0.62% |
| Total | 162 | 100% |