Presidential election of Chile 1958
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The Presidential election of Chile in 1958 was a closely contested race that marked the rise of conservative independent Jorge Alessandri to the presidency amid a fragmented party system and growing social tensions.
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| Presidential election of Chile 1958 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Presidential election of Chile 1958 Context triple: [Jorge Alessandri, ranForOffice, Presidential election of Chile 1958]
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Chilean presidential election, 1946
The Chilean presidential election of 1946 was a pivotal post–World War II contest that brought Gabriel González Videla to power and marked a key moment in the country’s mid-20th-century political realignment.
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2009–2010 Chilean presidential election
The 2009–2010 Chilean presidential election was a national vote that led to the victory of Sebastián Piñera, marking the end of two decades of center-left Concertación coalition governments.
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2021 Chilean presidential election
The 2021 Chilean presidential election was a pivotal national vote in which leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidency amid widespread demands for social and political change.
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Chilean parliamentary elections
Chilean parliamentary elections are national legislative contests in Chile in which voters choose representatives to the country’s Congress, shaping the balance of political power and government policy.
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E.
2017 Chilean presidential election
The 2017 Chilean presidential election was a national vote in Chile that led to the return of Sebastián Piñera to the presidency, marking a shift from the preceding center-left government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Presidential election of Chile 1958 Target entity description: The Presidential election of Chile in 1958 was a closely contested race that marked the rise of conservative independent Jorge Alessandri to the presidency amid a fragmented party system and growing social tensions.
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A.
Chilean presidential election, 1946
The Chilean presidential election of 1946 was a pivotal post–World War II contest that brought Gabriel González Videla to power and marked a key moment in the country’s mid-20th-century political realignment.
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B.
2009–2010 Chilean presidential election
The 2009–2010 Chilean presidential election was a national vote that led to the victory of Sebastián Piñera, marking the end of two decades of center-left Concertación coalition governments.
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C.
2021 Chilean presidential election
The 2021 Chilean presidential election was a pivotal national vote in which leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidency amid widespread demands for social and political change.
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D.
Chilean parliamentary elections
Chilean parliamentary elections are national legislative contests in Chile in which voters choose representatives to the country’s Congress, shaping the balance of political power and government policy.
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E.
2017 Chilean presidential election
The 2017 Chilean presidential election was a national vote in Chile that led to the return of Sebastián Piñera to the presidency, marking a shift from the preceding center-left government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national election
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presidential election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
economic stabilization
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inflation control ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | 1925 Constitution of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| date | 1958-09-04 ⓘ |
| electedPresident | Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedPresidentInaugurationDate | 1958-11-03 ⓘ |
| electedPresidentTermEndYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | plurality voting ⓘ |
| fifthPlaceCandidate | Antonio Zamorano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fifthPlaceDescription | populist independent candidate ⓘ |
| fifthPlaceVoteSharePercentage | approximately 2.2 ⓘ |
| fourthPlaceCandidate | Luis Bossay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthPlaceParty | Radical Party of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthPlaceVoteSharePercentage | approximately 15.6 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the rise of Jorge Alessandri to the presidency
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one of the closest presidential races in mid-20th-century Chile ⓘ |
| ideologicalPolarization | right-left polarization with centrist Christian Democrats ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentBeforeElection | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentPartyBeforeElection | Independent ⓘ |
| location | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinner | Jorge Alessandri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | Presidential election of Chile 1964 ⓘ |
| notableCandidate |
Eduardo Frei Montalva
NERFINISHED
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Jorge Alessandri NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvador Allende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
fragmented party system
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growing social tensions ⓘ |
| previousElection | Presidential election of Chile 1952 ⓘ |
| resultConfirmedBy | Chilean Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Salvador Allende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpAlliance | Frente de Acción Popular NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpParty | Socialist Party of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpVoteSharePercentage | approximately 28.9 ⓘ |
| termLengthOfElectedPresident | 6 years ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceCandidate | Eduardo Frei Montalva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceParty | Christian Democratic Party of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceVoteSharePercentage | approximately 20.7 ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutPercentage | approximately 84 ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Independent ⓘ |
| winnerPoliticalOrientation | conservative ⓘ |
| winnerVoteSharePercentage | approximately 31.6 ⓘ |
| year | 1958 ⓘ |
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