title: 1861 Chilean presidential election
text: Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1861. Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of José Joaquín Pérez as President.
  
  Pérez was a "unity" candidate between the conservatives and liberals. He won the election unanimously.
  
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  Presidential elections in Chile
  Chile
  1861 in Chile