1932 Uruguayan general election

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General elections were held in Uruguay on 27 November 1932 to elect members of the National Council of Administration and 6 of the 19 members of the Senate. [1] The various factions of the Colorado Party received almost two-thirds of the vote. [2]

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National Council of Administration

Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Colorado Party For the Victory of Batllism 85,10652.982
Party for the Tradition 11,3887.090
Radical Colorado Party 11,0736.890
Colorado Party 970.060
Total107,66467.032
National Party For Suffrage, for the Economic Democracy 37,87223.581
People's Group 3,8282.380
National Party 2080.130
Total41,90826.091
Socialist Party 5,8263.630
Communist Party 5,2273.250
Total160,625100.003
Registered voters/turnout431,192
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al. [3]

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
Colorado Party 28,97752.314
National Party 25,65646.322
Communist Party 4620.830
Socialist Party 2980.540
Total55,393100.006
Source: Bottinelli et al. [3]

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, pp519–520
  3. 1 2 Bottinelli, Oscar Alberto; Giménez, Wilfredo; Marius, Jorge Luis. "Enciclopedia Electoral del Uruguay 1900–2010" (PDF). Parlamento del Uruguay.