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General elections were held in Peru on 17 June 1956 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress. [1] Manuel Prado Ugarteche of the Pradist Democratic Movement won the presidential election with 45.5% of the vote. They were the first elections in Peru in which women could vote, [2] and nine women were elected to Congress; Manuela Billinghurst, Alicia Blanco Montesinos, Lola Blanco Montesinos, María Colina Lozano, Matilde Pérez Palacio, Carlota Ramos de Santolaya, María Eleonora Silva Silva and Juana Ubilluz de Palacios were elected to the Chamber of Deputies, while Irene Silva de Santolalla became the first woman elected to the Senate. [3]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Manuel Prado Ugarteche | Pradist Democratic Movement | 567,713 | 45.48 | |
Fernando Belaúnde Terry | Democratic Youth Front | 457,966 | 36.69 | |
Hernando de Lavalle y García | National Unity–Democratic Concordance | 222,619 | 17.83 | |
Total | 1,248,298 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,248,298 | 94.27 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 75,931 | 5.73 | ||
Total votes | 1,324,229 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,575,741 | 84.04 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
Party | Seats | |
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Pradist Democratic Movement | 24 | |
National Unification | 8 | |
José Gálvez list | 6 | |
Democratic Youth Front | 5 | |
Augusto Guzmán list | 2 | |
Rodrigo Alonso list | 2 | |
Luis González list | 2 | |
Christian Democrat Party | 2 | |
Wilson Sologuren list | 1 | |
Edgardo Portaro list | 1 | |
Total | 53 | |
Source: JNE |
Party | Seats | |
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Pradist Democratic Movement | 64 | |
National Unification | 41 | |
Democratic Youth Front | 21 | |
José Gálvez list | 15 | |
Augusto Guzmán list | 12 | |
Rodrigo Alonso list | 8 | |
Luis González list | 8 | |
Christian Democrat Party | 5 | |
Wilson Sologuren list | 3 | |
Edgardo Portaro list | 1 | |
Cuzqueña Democratic Alliance | 1 | |
Ayacuchano Electoral Front | 1 | |
Juan Lozno list | 1 | |
Independent Civic Union | 1 | |
Total | 182 | |
Source: JNE |
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