This article addresses the presidential election campaigns of Pedro Montt, which took place in 1901 and 1906. It focuses on his performance in these campaigns, and particularly on the opinions of his supporters and detractors about his political standing, recorded in leaflets, monographs, and the press. These publications highlight the advantages and risks inherent in his attaining the presidency, while also defending and questioning his image, painting him during these two years both as a traitor to the homeland and as regenerator of the Republic. This analysis suggests that Montt's defeat in 1901 was followed by changes in the political context and weaknesses amongst rival candidates, helping to strengthen Montt's qualities and paving the way for his victory in 1906.El presente artí­culo aborda las campañas a la presidencia de la República de Pedro Montt, ocurridas en 1901 y 1906. Se enfoca en su desempeño durante ambos procesos y, sobre todo, en las opiniones que sus partidarios y detractores tuvieron sobre su figura polí­tica, plasmadas en folletos, monografí­asy en la prensa. En dichas publicaciones, se resaltaron las ventajas y los riesgos que traerí­a su eventual llegada a La Moneda, y también se defendió y cuestionó su imagen, al calificarlo, entre ambos eventos, de traidor a la patria y regenerador de la República. Con este análisis se plantea que, tras ser derrotado en su primer intento, los cambios en el contexto polí­tico y las debilidades de la candidatura rival permitieron fortalecer las cualidades de Montt y pavimentar el camino que marcó su triunfo en su segundo intento.