Chilean presidential election, 1989
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Template:Politics of Chile A presidential election was held in Chile on 14 December 1989. This was one of the key events in the conclusion of the Pinochet military dictatorship.
Results
| Candidate | Party/Coalition | Votes | % |
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| Hernán Büchi Buc | Democracy and Progress | 2,052,116 | 29.40% |
| Francisco Javier Errázuriz Talavera | Center-Center Union | 1,077,172 | 15.43% |
| Patricio Aylwin Azócar | Coalition of Parties for Democracy | 3,850,571 | 55.17% |
| Valid votes | 6,979,859 |
Source: Chile Interior Ministry (http://elecciones.gob.cl/SitioHistorico/indexhistorico.htm)
Articles about Allende/Pinochet regime change in Chile
- Chilean coup of 1973
- Salvador Allende - deposed by 1973 coup
- Augusto Pinochet - took power in 1973 coup
- History of Chile - long article with section on 1970-1973 events
- U.S. intervention in Chile