1969 Chilean parliamentary election

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1969 Chilean parliamentary election
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  1965 2 March 1969 1973  
Chamber of Deputies

All 150 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
PartyVote %Seats+/–
PDC 31.0556−26
National 20.8233+24
Communist 16.622+4
Radical 13.5924+4
Socialist 12.76150
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate

30 of the 50 seats in the Senate
PartyVote %Seats+/–
PDC 34.3222+9
Communist 18.046+1
Radical 17.2390
National 15.995−2
Socialist 11.994−3
USOPO 2.432New
API 1New
Social Democrat 1New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 2 March 1969. [1] The Christian Democratic Party lost their majority in the Chamber of Deputies, but remained the largest party in both houses.

Contents

Electoral system

The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 25 of the 50 Senate seats up for election. [2]

Results

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
WonTotal+/–
Christian Democratic Party 345,24834.321222+9
Communist Party 181,48818.0436+1
Radical Party 173,38617.23590
National Party 160,87515.9955–2
Socialist Party 120,62911.9944–3
Popular Socialist Union 24,4232.4312New
Independent Popular Action 1New
Social Democrat Party 1New
Total1,006,049100.003050+5
Registered voters/turnout3,223,892
Source: Nohlen, Whelan

Chamber of Deputies

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Democratic Party 716,54731.0556–26
National Party 480,52320.8233+24
Communist Party 383,04916.6022+4
Radical Party 313,55913.5924+4
Socialist Party 294,44812.76150
Popular Socialist Union 51,9042.250New
National Democratic Party 44,8181.940–3
Social Democrat Party 20,5600.890New
Independents2,1040.0900
Total2,307,512100.00150+3
Valid votes2,307,51295.90
Invalid/blank votes98,6174.10
Total votes2,406,129100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,244,89274.15
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
  2. 1969 IPU