1964 Guatemalan Constitutional Assembly election

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Constitutional Assembly elections were held on 24 May 1964. [1] The Movement of National Liberation and the Revolutionary Party both won ten seats, although sixty members were appointed by the military government (and formed the Institutional Democratic Party in September).

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PartyVotes%Seats
National Liberation Movement 142,24848.4810
Revolutionary Party 122,37441.7010
MLNPRG dissidents 28,8189.820
Military government appointees60
Total293,440100.0080
Valid votes293,44087.12
Invalid/blank votes43,38312.88
Total votes336,823100.00
Source: Nohlen (votes)

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p323 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6

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