Allende, representing a coalition of [[Marxist]] parties, won the September 1970 election narrowly beating his closest opponent with 36.2% of the vote against the right-wing candidate, [[Jorge Alessandri]], who obtained 34.9%.<ref>[http://foia.state.gov/Reports/ChurchReport.asp]</ref> | Allende, representing a coalition of [[Marxist]] parties, won the September 1970 election narrowly beating his closest opponent with 36.2% of the vote against the right-wing candidate, [[Jorge Alessandri]], who obtained 34.9%.<ref>[http://foia.state.gov/Reports/ChurchReport.asp]</ref> |