1871 Chilean presidential election
The Chilean presidential election of 1871 took place through a system of electors, and resulted in the election as President of Federico Errázuriz Zañartu.
Results
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
| Federico Errázuriz Zañartu | Liberal-Conservative Fusion | 226 | 79.30% |
| José Tomás de Urmeneta | PN/PR/liberal dissidents | 58 | 20.35% |
| Álvaro Covarrubias | unknown | 1 | 0.35% |
| Total | 305 | 100% |