Electoral Reform, Suffrage Expansion, and Party System Formation (1866–1932)

1. Constitution of 1833 sets restrictive male suffrage

   May 25, 1833Labels: Constitution of, Male suffrage

   • BCN LeyChile
   • Senate Chile
   • 1833 Const

2. Radical assemblies emerge as organized opposition

   Dec 27, 1863Labels: Radical assemblies, Northern mining

   • PR Chile
   • Liberal Conservative Fusion

3. Electoral reform of 1874 expands male suffrage

   Jan 1, 1874Labels: Electoral reform, Male suffrage

   • Memoria Chilena

4. 1884 election law explicitly bars women’s registration

   Jan 9, 1884Labels: 1884 election, Women exclusion

   • Women s suffrage

5. Democrat Party founded, widening party representation

   Nov 20, 1887Labels: Democrat Party, Party formation

   • Democrat Party
   • PD Chile

6. Constitutional and electoral reform ends property-based voting

   Dec 1, 1887Labels: 1887 reform, Male suffrage

   • Senate Chile

7. 1891 civil war ushers in parliamentary-era politics

   Jan 1, 1891Labels: 1891 Civil, Parliamentary era

   • 1833 Const

8. 1891 Autonomous Commune Law gives municipalities election control

   Dec 22, 1891Labels: Autonomous Commune, Municipalities

   • Comuna Aut noma

9. 1915 Electoral Law targets registration fraud and “inflated” rolls

   Feb 25, 1915Labels: Electoral Law, Voter rolls

   • UTA 1915

10. 1920 presidential contest highlights limits of old system

    Jun 25, 1920Labels: 1920 presidential, Electoral college

    • 1920 election

11. 1925 referendum approves a new constitution

    Aug 30, 1925Labels: 1925 referendum, New constitution

    • 1925 referendum
    • Senate Chile

12. 1925 constitution takes effect; electoral justice is institutionalized

    Oct 18, 1925Labels: 1925 Constitution, Tricel

    • Tricel Servel
    • Tricel
    • 1925 Const

13. First direct presidential election held under 1925 rules

    Oct 22, 1925Labels: 1925 direct, Presidential election

    • 1925 election
    • Tricel

14. 1932 general election helps stabilize post-crisis politics

    Oct 30, 1932Labels: 1932 general, Arturo Alessandri

    • 1932 election
    • Presidential Republic