Buenos Aires, December 15 (NA) — The scrutiny of the runoff election in Chile provided material for statistics, as the newly elected president, José Antonio Kast, became the most voted president in the history of that country. The latest counts (published today by The Clinic) indicate that, with a total of 7,246,307 votes (58.17%), the republican José Antonio Kast surpassed the figure obtained by Gabriel Boric in 2021, who got 4,621,231 votes (55.87%).
Comparisons The difference between both exceeds 2,600,000 votes, but in 2021, the system used was voluntary voting, according to the data published, which reached the editorial office of the Argentine News Agency.
IP So, Boric won with 4,621,231, while this time the candidate broke the record in a compulsory election. If another compulsory election is sought, there is Eduardo Frei with 4,044,112 votes in 1993, third in a general ranking, but second if Boric is excluded, who was very voted in a voluntary election.
