Uruguayan general election, 1946

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General elections were held in Uruguay on 24 November 1946, alongside a constitutional referendum.[1] The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and received the most votes in the presidential election, in which the Tomás Berreta faction emerged as the largest. Berreta subsequently became President on 1 March 1947.

Results

President

Party Candidates Votes %
Colorado PartyTomás Berreta - Luis Batlle Berres185,71528.6
Rafael Schiaffino - Daniel Castellanos83,53412.9
Alfredo Baldomir - Juan Carlos Mussio Fournier40,8756.3
al lema3720.0
Total310,49647.8
National PartyLuis Alberto de Herrera - Martín Echegoyen205,92331.7
Basilio Muñoz - José Rogelio Fontela1,4790.2
Basilio Muñoz - Jacinto D. Durán5570.1
al lema1610.0
Total208,12032.0
Independent National PartyAlfredo García Morales - Leonel Aguirre62,9559.7
Civic UnionJoaquín Secco Illa - Dardo Regules35,1545.4
Communist PartyEugenio Gómez - Nicasio Romero32,6805.0
Invalid/blank votes
Total649,405100
Registered voters/turnout993,892
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party Faction Votes % Seats +/–
Colorado Party310,55646.347–11
National PartyNational Party208,08831.031+8
Independent National Party62,9499.49–2
Total271,03740.440+6
Civic Union35,1475.25+1
Communist Party32,6774.95+3
Socialist Party15,7312.32+1
Social Democratic Party5,0810.80New
Invalid/blank votes
Total670,229100990
Registered voters/turnout993,892
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Colorado Party310,39046.315–4
National Party208,08531.110+3
Independent National Party62,9509.430
Civic Union35,1475.210
Communist Party32,6774.91+1
Socialist Party15,7312.300
Social Democratic Party5,0810.80New
Invalid/blank votes
Total670,061100300
Registered voters/turnout993,892
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3


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