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General elections were held in Uruguay on 29 November 1942, alongside a constitutional referendum .[ 1] The result was a victory for the Colorado Party , which won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and received the most votes in the presidential election, in which the Juan José de Amézaga faction emerged as the largest. Amézaga subsequently became President on 1 March 1943.
Results
President
Party
Candidates
Votes
%
Colorado Party
Juan José de Amézaga - Alberto Guani
234,127
40.7
Eduardo Blanco Acevedo - Carlos Vilaró Rubio
74,767
13.0
Williman - Mermot
670
0.1
al lema
66
0.0
Total
309,630
57.2
National Party
Luis Alberto de Herrera - Roberto Berro
129,132
22.5
Turena - Olivera
1,384
0.2
Turena - Saraiva
667
0.1
al lema
52
0.0
Total
131,235
22.8
Independent National Party
Martín C. Martínez - Arturo Lussich
67,030
11.7
Civic Union
Joaquín Secco Illa - Hugo Antuña
24,433
4.3
Communist Party
Eugenio Gómez - Julia Arévalo de Roche
14,330
2.5
Socialist Party
Emilio Frugoni - Ulises Riestra
9,036
1.6
Other parties
40
0.0
Invalid/blank votes
–
Total
574,703
100
Registered voters/turnout
858,713
Source: Nohlen
Chamber of Deputies
Party
Faction
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Colorado Party
328,596
57.1
58
–6
National Party
National Party
132,235
23.0
23
–6
Independent National Party
67,030
11.6
11
New
Total
199,265
34.6
34
+5
Civic Union
24,433
4.2
4
+2
Communist Party
14,330
2.5
2
+1
Socialist Party
9,036
1.6
1
–2
Party of the Agreement
40
0.0
0
New
Invalid/blank votes
–
–
–
Total
575,700
100
99
0
Registered voters/turnout
858,713
–
–
Source: Nohlen
Senate
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