1969 Chilean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 2 March 1969.[1] The Christian Democratic Party lost their majority in the Chamber of Deputies, but remained the largest party in both houses.

1969 Chilean parliamentary election
Chile
2 March 1969

All 150 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
30 of the 50 seats in the Senate
Party % Seats +/–
Chamber of Deputies
PDC 31.05 56 -26
National 20.82 33 +24
Communist 16.6 22 +4
Radical 13.59 24 +4
Socialist 12.76 15 0
Senate
PDC 34.32 22 +9
Communist 18.04 6 +1
Radical 17.23 9 0
National 15.99 5 -2
Socialist 11.99 4 -3
USOPO 2.43 2 New
API 1 New
Social Democrat 1 New

Electoral system

The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 25 of the 50 Senate seats up for election.[2]

Results

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
WonTotal+/–
Christian Democratic Party345,24834.321222+9
Communist Party181,48818.0436+1
Radical Party173,38617.23590
National Party160,87515.9955–2
Socialist Party120,62911.9944–3
Popular Socialist Union24,4232.4312New
Independent Popular Action1New
Social Democrat Party1New
Total1,006,049100.003050+5
Registered voters/turnout3,223,892
Source: Nohlen, Whelan

Chamber of Deputies

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Democratic Party716,54731.0556–26
National Party480,52320.8233+24
Communist Party383,04916.6022+4
Radical Party313,55913.5924+4
Socialist Party294,44812.76150
Popular Socialist Union51,9042.250New
National Democratic Party44,8181.940–3
Social Democrat Party20,5600.890New
Independents2,1040.0900
Total2,307,512100.00150+3
Valid votes2,307,51295.90
Invalid/blank votes98,6174.10
Total votes2,406,129100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,244,89274.15
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. 1969 IPU
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