Chilean parliamentary election, 1961

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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 5 March 1961.^[1] The Radical Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and also became the largest party in the Senate.

Electoral system

The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 24 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.^[2]

Results

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Party	Votes	%	Elected	Total
Radical Party	146,373	23.8	7	12
Liberal Party	103,688	16.8	6	9
Christian Democratic Party	90,211	14.7	1	4
Socialist Party	83,456	13.6	4	8
United Conservative Party	79,303	12.9	2	5
Communist Party	75,123	12.2	3	4
National Democratic Party	17,325	2.8
National Vanguard of the People	17,299	2.8
Democrat Party	2,594	0.4
Invalid/blank votes	24,335	–	–	–
Total	639,707	100	24	45
Registered voters/turnout	847,505	75.5	–	–
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Radical Party	296,828	22.2	39	+3
Liberal Party	222,485	16.6	28	–2
Christian Democratic Party	213,468	15.9	23	+4
United Conservative Party	198,260	14.8	17	–4
Communist Party	157,572	11.8	16	New
Socialist Party	149,122	11.1	12	+5
National Democratic Party	95,179	7.1	12	New
Labour National Union	3,394	0.3	0	New
Democrat Party	772	0.1	0	–5
Popular Command	96	0.0	0	New
Independents	2,720	0.2	0	–2
Invalid/blank votes	45,780	–	–	–
Total	1,385,676	100	147	0
Registered voters/turnout	1,858,980	74.5	–	–
Source: Nohlen

Vote share

PR			22.15%
PL			16.60%
PDC			15.93%
PCU			14.80%
PCCh			11.76%
PS			11.13%
PADENA			7.10%
Others			0.52%

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
↑ Nohlen, p283

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