Chilean parliamentary election, 1957

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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 3 March 1957. [1] The Radical Party emerged as the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 36 of the 147 seats. [2]

Chile republic in South America

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. Chile also claims about 1,250,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica, although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty.

Chamber of Deputies of Chile lower house of Chile legislature

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Radical Party 188,52621.536+18
Liberal Party 134,74115.330+7
United Conservative Party 121,22313.821
National Falange 82,7109.417+14
Agrarian Labor Party 68,6027.810–16
People's Socialist Party 55,0046.25–15
Democratic Party 44,2135.05+4
Socialist Party 38,7834.47–2
National Union of Independents 37,9754.37+2
Social Christian Conservative Party 33,6543.82
Labour Party 17,7852.04New
Republican Movement 10,3931.21New
Christian National Party 9,0850.90–4
Laborista Party 8,0100.90–1
Radical Doctrinaire Party 5,5770.60–3
Doctrinaire Democratic Party3,3020.40New
People's National Movement 1,3420.20–1
Independents17,3042.02New
Invalid/blank votes
Total878,2291001470
Registered voters/turnout1,284,159
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p280