1946 Chilean presidential election

Election for the president of Chile December 2015 1946 Chilean presidential election Chile presidential 1942 Chilean presidential election 1942 1946 9 4 y 1952 Chilean presidential election 1952 631,257 75.93% ( 4.30pp) 130x130px Congress vote Gabriel Gonzalez Videla (1946) 4x3 cropped.jpg Gabriel González Videla Radical Party of Chile 192,207 40.23% 138 ECruzCoke.jpg Eduardo Cruz-Coke Conservative Party (Chile) 142,441 29.81% 46 FAlessandriR.jpg Fernando Alessandri Liberal Party (Chile, 1849) 131,023 27.42% – 1946 Chilean presidential election.svg Results by commune President Alfredo Duhalde (acting) Radical Party of Chile Gabriel González Videla Radical Party of Chile Presidential elections were held in Chile on 4 September 1946.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 978-0-19-928358-3 The result was a victory for Gabriel González Videla of the Radical Party, who received 40% of the popular vote and 75% of the Congressional vote. Electoral system The election was conducted using the absolute majority system, wherein a candidate had to secure more than 50% of the popular vote to be elected. In the event that no candidate obtained the required majority, both houses of the National Congress would convene to vote on the two candidates with the highest number of votes.Nohlen, p259 Candidates Gabriel González Videla In early 1946, the Radical Party Congress took place in Valdivia from 24 to 27 January,2 June 2022 Gabriel González Videla 1975 PDF Santiago de Chile Editora Nacional Gabriela Mistral Memorias http://www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl/visor/BND:10078 Biblioteca Nacional Digital de Chile during which the presidential candidate was to be chosen. An internal vote was planned to decide between Gabriel González Videla and Arturo Olavarría, who had the support of the Duhaldista faction. However, shortly before the vote on 28 April, the Duhaldista faction withdrew their backing for Olavarría and abstained. Consequently, he suffered a significant defeat at the hands of his opponent.2 June 2022 29 April 1946 PDF La Nación Resultados del plebiscito interno radical efectuado ayer en el país https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_04_29.pdf The final results of the Radical Party's internal plebiscite were as follows:2 June 2022 3 May 1946 PDF La Nación EL 56 POR CIENTO DE LOS RADICALES NO VOTÓ EN LA ÚLTIMA ELECCION https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_05_03.pdf CandidatePartyVotes%35x35pxGabriel González Videla32x32pxPR22,15984.9%30x30pxArturo Olavarría Bravo32x32pxPR3,93815.1%Blank votes195Null votes14Total votes cast26,306100% The Democratic Alliance, the successor of the Popular Front, held a convention on 20 July.2 June 2022 21 July 1946 PDF La Nación La Alianza Democrática inauguró ayer su convención presidencial https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_07_21.pdf The following day, they unanimously decided to support González, disregarding the candidacy of the communist Elías Lafertte. The results of the voting at the convention were as follows:2 June 2022 22 July 1946 PDF La Nación Sr. González Videla fue proclamado candidato de la Alianza Democrática https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_07_22.pdf CandidatePartyVoting rounds1st2nd3rd4th35x35pxGabriel González Videla32x32pxPR016917630241x41pxElías Lafertte Gaviño25x25pxPCCh941081230Asdrúbal PezoaPSA Partido_Socialista_Auténtico_(Chile) es29160040x40pxJerónimo Méndez Arancibia32x32pxPR165000Total votes cast288293299302 Bernardo Ibáñez In light of González Videla's nomination as the Democratic Alliance candidate, the Socialist Party declared on 11 July that they would not endorse González and would instead field their own candidate.3 June 2022 12 July 1946 PDF La Nación El Partido Socialista no apoyará la candidatura de don Gabriel González https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_07_12.pdf During a plenary session on 18 August, the Socialist Party officially announced the presidential candidacy of labor leader Bernardo Ibáñez.3 June 2022 19 August 1946 PDF La Nación El Pleno Nacional del Partido Socialista proclamó candidato a don Bernardo Ibáñez https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_08_19.pdf Eduardo Cruz-Coke The right-wing parties held their own convention starting on 6 July.2 June 2022 7 July 1946 PDF La Nación Quedó inaugurada ayer oficialmente la convención presidencial de la derecha https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_07_07.pdf Representatives from the conservative, liberal, and agrarian laborioust factions attended the convention and presented the following candidates: Conservatives: Eduardo Cruz-Coke. Labor Agrarians: Jaime Larraín. Liberals: Arturo Alessandri, José Maza Fernández, and Francisco Bulnes Correa. However, none of the candidates were able to secure victory in the convention. The election required 65% and then 60% of the delegates' support, but no candidate met these thresholds. As a result, the convention was suspended on 14 July. The voting results from each day of the convention were as follows:2 June 2022 10 July 1946 PDF Violentos incidentes se desarrollaron en la Convención de las Derechas https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_07_10.pdf La Nación2 June 2022 15 July 1946 PDF La Nación Fracaso total de la convención presidencial de la derecha https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_07_15.pdf CandidateParty7 July8 July9 July1st2nd3rd4th5th6th1st2nd3rd4th5th6th1st2nd3rd4th5th6th41x41pxEduardo Cruz-Coke34x34pxPCon038436940643643538339237439642442237737940941541841339x39pxJaime Larraín García-Moreno25x25pxPAL022223026900219226225244002132282332390039x39pxArturo Alessandri Palma45x45pxPL01852003093183221901981910001631662200039x39pxFrancisco Bulnes Correa45x45pxPL019618800054100020720631531331331030x30pxJosé Maza Fernández45x45pxPL04000018016819733230927410000039x39pxFernando Alessandri Rodríguez45x45pxPL00000011000020000030x30pxHoracio Walker Larraín34x34pxPCon000000000000100000Ambrosio Barros Moreira34x34pxPCon00000000000010000042x42pxJoaquín Prieto Concha34x34pxPCon3590000000000000000030x30pxOscar Urzúa Jaramillo45x45pxPL33900000000000000000Eduardo Necochea Nebel25x25pxPAL15000000000000000000 CandidateParty10 July11 July12 July13 July1ª2ª3ª4ª5ª1ª2ª3ª4ª5ª1ª2ª3ª4ª5ª1ª2ª3ª4ª5ª41x41pxEduardo Cruz-Coke34x34pxPCon37137838652852654352951652052640041741542943140239537842243539x39pxJaime Larraín García-Moreno25x25pxPAL2703233564124294034344414444340231231002552702780039x39pxArturo Alessandri Palma45x45pxPL000000000003233293573630000039x39pxFrancisco Bulnes Correa45x45pxPL14000002000000000000030x30pxJosé Maza Fernández45x45pxPL263259223000000000000244294313298420 Numerous efforts to reach an agreement on a single candidate were unsuccessful, leading to the emergence of two main contenders: Eduardo Cruz-Coke, backed by conservatives, and Arturo Alessandri, supported by liberals and labor agrarians. Eventually, Cruz-Coke became the sole candidate supported by the conservatives, while the liberals, labor agrarians, and a faction of the Radicalism (Democratic Radical Party) continued to support Fernando Alessandri's candidacy. This situation occurred following the resignations of Arturo Alessandri and Vice President Alfredo Duhalde on 11 August and 13 August, respectively. Fernando Alessandri The Democratic Alliance's support for González led to the division of a faction within the radical movement that opposed the communist-radical alliance. This division resulted in the formation of the Democratic Radical Party, led by Julio Durán and Arturo Olavarría. The party endorsed Alfredo Duhalde as their candidate, with additional support from the Authentic Socialist Party. Duhalde accepted the nomination on 3 August, resigning from his position as Vice President of the Republic and handing over power to Vice Admiral Vicente Merino on the same day.3 June 2022 4 August 1946 PDF La Nación Don Alfredo Duhalde entregó la vicepresidencia de la República al vicealmirante Merino, ayer https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_08_04.pdf Subsequently, on 11 August, Arturo Alessandri withdrew his candidacy in favor of his son, Fernando Alessandri Rodríguez. Fernando became the representative for the coalition of liberals, democratic radicals, and authentic socialists of Marmaduke Grove.3 June 2022 12 August 1946 PDF La Nación Ayer retiró su candidatura presidencial el candidato liberal D. Arturo Alessandri https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_08_12.pdf Two days later, on 13 August, Alfredo Duhalde resigned from his candidacy, reclaiming the vice presidency of the Republic that he had left earlier in the month to pursue his political campaign.3 June 2022 14 August 1946 PDF La Nación Duhalde reasumió la vicepresidencia https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_08_14.pdf On the same day, 13 August, the Agrarian Labor Party announced its support for Fernando Alessandri's candidacy.3 June 2022 14 August 1946 PDF La Nación Partido Agrario Laborista proclama a Fernando Alessandri R. https://culturadigital.udp.cl/dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LN_1946_08_14.pdf Results As none of the presidential candidates obtained an outright majority, as stipulated in the 1925 constitution, the responsibility fell on the Full Congress to choose between the two candidates who garnered the highest relative majorities. These circumstances prompted the right-wing parties to pursue victory in the Full Congress after failing to achieve it at the ballot box. González Videla accused Eduardo Cruz-Coke of engaging in these maneuvers, which he claimed were aimed at disregarding the triumph of the left-wing candidacy, while simultaneously campaigning to secure the necessary support from different political groups in the Full Congress. Utilizing his political acumen, González Videla successfully built a broad coalition of support. Following extensive deliberations, both Duhalde's supporters and the democratic radicals (except for Olavarría) decided to lend him their electoral backing. Subsequently, the National Falange joined the coalition, followed immediately by the agrarian and socialist parties, including both Grove and Bernardo Ibáñez factions. Efforts to obtain support from the conservatives did not succeed. The communists also contributed their votes, and eventually, the liberals, who initially refused, opted to support him. Popular vote Congress vote Gabriel González Videla Radical Party 192207 138 Eduardo Cruz-Coke Conservative Party 142441 46 Fernando Alessandri Liberal Party 131023 Bernardo Ibáñez Socialist Party 12114 Other candidates 16 1509 1 185 631257 192 Nohlen, Chilean Electoral DatabaseChilean Electoral Database References Category:Presidential elections in Chile Category:1946 in Chile Chile Category:September 1946 in South America