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General elections were held in Uruguay on 25 November 1920 to elect three members of the National Council of Administration and six of the 19 members of the Senate.
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General elections were held in Uruguay on 25 November 1920 to elect three members of the National Council of Administration and six of the 19 members of the Senate.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Colorado Party | 93,176 | 52.15 | 2 | |
| National Party | 85,492 | 47.85 | 1 | |
| Total | 178,668 | 100.00 | 3 | |
| Source: Bottinelli et al. [1] | ||||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Colorado Party | 26,632 | 50.32 | 4 | |
| National Party | 26,290 | 49.68 | 2 | |
| Total | 52,922 | 100.00 | 6 | |
| Source: Bottinelli et al. [1] | ||||
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