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1997 Chilean parliamentary election|
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Turnout | 87.23% |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 11 December 1997.[1] The Concert of Parties for Democracy alliance maintained its majority in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
Results
Senate
Coalition
|
Party
|
Votes
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%
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Seats
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Elected
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Total
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+/–
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Concert of Parties for Democracy |
Christian Democratic Party |
1,238,540 |
29.2 |
10 |
14 |
+1
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Socialist Party |
617,947 |
14.6 |
1 |
4 |
–1
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Party for Democracy |
182,076 |
4.3 |
0 |
2 |
0
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Social Democrat Radical Party |
76,091 |
1.8 |
0 |
0 |
–1
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Union for Chile |
Independent Democratic Union |
728,680 |
17.2 |
2 |
5 |
+2
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National Renewal |
629,394 |
14.9 |
2 |
7 |
–4
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Independents |
195,118 |
4.6 |
4 |
5 |
+3
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The Left |
Communist Party |
357,825 |
8.4 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Independents |
8,406 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Chile 2000 |
Progressive Union of the Centrist Center |
18,023 |
0.4 |
0 |
1 |
0
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Independents |
93,150 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
–
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Humanist Party |
94,116 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Invalid/blank votes |
863,540 |
– |
– |
– |
–
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Total |
5,102,906 |
100 |
20 |
38 |
0
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Source: Nohlen, IPU
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Popular vote |
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Concertación |
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49.88% |
Union for Chile |
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36.64% |
The Left |
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8.64% |
Chile 2000 |
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2.62% |
Others |
|
2.22% |
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Seats summary |
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Concertación |
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52.63% |
Union for Chile |
|
44.74% |
Chile 2000 |
|
2.63% |
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Chamber of Deputies
Coalition
|
Party
|
Votes
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%
|
Seats
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+/–
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Concert of Parties for Democracy |
Christian Democratic Party |
1,331,745 |
23.0 |
38 |
+1
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Party for Democracy |
727,293 |
12.5 |
16 |
+1
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Socialist Party |
640,397 |
11.0 |
11 |
–4
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Social Democrat Radical Party |
181,538 |
3.1 |
4 |
+2
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Independents |
46,719 |
0.8 |
0 |
–1
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Union for Chile |
National Renewal |
971,903 |
16.8 |
23 |
–6
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Independent Democratic Union |
837,776 |
14.5 |
17 |
+2
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Party of the South |
20,813 |
0.4 |
1 |
+1
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Independents |
270,940 |
4.7 |
6 |
+2
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Left Alternative Democracy |
Communist Party |
398,588 |
6.9 |
0 |
0
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New People's Alliance |
8,971 |
0.2 |
0 |
New
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Independents |
26,589 |
0.5 |
0 |
0
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Chile 2000 |
Progressive Union of the Centrist Center |
123,882 |
2.1 |
2 |
0
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Independents |
0 |
–
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Humanist Party |
168,597 |
2.9 |
0 |
0
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Independents |
40,022 |
0.7 |
2 |
+2
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Invalid/blank votes |
1,250,578 |
– |
– |
–
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Total |
7,046,351 |
100 |
120 |
0
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Registered voters/turnout |
8,077,743 |
87.2 |
– |
–
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Source: Nohlen
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Popular vote |
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Concertación |
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50.51% |
Union for Chile |
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36.26% |
The Left |
|
7.49% |
Chile 2000 |
|
2.14% |
Independents |
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0.69% |
Others |
|
2.91% |
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Seats summary |
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Concertación |
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57.50% |
Union for Chile |
|
39.17% |
Chile 2000 |
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1.67% |
Independents |
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1.67% |
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References