1994 Ecuadorian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Ecuador on 1 June 1994. [1] Only the district members of the House of Representatives were elected. [2] The Social Christian Party emerged as the largest party, winning 23 of the 65 seats up for election. [3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Social Christian Party 810,84626.3623
Ecuadorian Roldosist Party 516,26816.7810
Democratic Left 306,2729.966
Democratic People's Movement 253,7608.257
Popular Democracy 253,1228.235
Ecuadorian Revolutionary Popular Action 183,3835.962
Conservative Party 172,7255.616
Alfarista Radical Front 144,5084.701
Republican Union Party 120,0963.901
Socialist Party 98,2483.190
Concentration of People's Forces 67,4332.192
Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party 61,4122.001
UDPFADI 30,1030.980
National Liberation 27,1740.881
Latin American People's Union17,4450.570
People, Change, Democracy 11,0440.360
Assad Bucaram Party2,5230.080
Total3,076,362100.0065
Valid votes3,076,36276.06
Invalid/blank votes968,07123.94
Total votes4,044,433100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,175,99165.49
Source: Nohlen, Hoy

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p392
  3. Ecuador: Parliamentary Chamber: Congreso Nacional: Elections held in 1994 Inter-Parliamentary Union