Mexican legislative election, 1943

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Legislative elections were held in Mexico on 15 August 1943. [1] The Party of the Mexican Revolution won all 147 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. [2]

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Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometres (770,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world. With an estimated population of over 120 million people, the country is the eleventh most populous state and the most populous Spanish-speaking state in the world, while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City, a special federal entity that is also the capital city and its most populous city. Other metropolises in the state include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana and León.

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Party of the Mexican Revolution 376,00092.1147
National Action Party 21,7495.30
Non-registered candidates10,3522.50
Invalid/blank votes––
Total408,101100147
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p453 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p468
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