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1957 Chilean parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 3 March 1957.[1] The Radical Party emerged as the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 36 of the 147 seats.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Radical Party 188,526 21.5 36 +18
Liberal Party 134,741 15.3 30 +7
United Conservative Party 121,223 13.8 21
National Falange 82,710 9.4 17 +14
Agrarian Labor Party 68,602 7.8 10 –16
People's Socialist Party 55,004 6.2 5 –15
Democratic Party 44,213 5.0 5 +4
Socialist Party 38,783 4.4 7 –2
National Union of Independents 37,975 4.3 7 +2
Social Christian Conservative Party 33,654 3.8 2
Labour Party 17,785 2.0 4 New
Republican Movement 10,393 1.2 1 New
Christian National Party 9,085 0.9 0 –4
Laborista Party 8,010 0.9 0 –1
Radical Doctrinaire Party 5,577 0.6 0 –3
Doctrinaire Democratic Party 3,302 0.4 0 New
People's National Movement 1,342 0.2 0 –1
Independents 17,304 2.0 2 New
Invalid/blank votes
Total 878,229 100 147 0
Registered voters/turnout 1,284,159
Source: Nohlen
Vote share
PR
21.47%
PL
15.34%
PCU
13.80%
FN
9.42%
PAL
7.81%
PPS
6.26%
PDo
5.03%
PS
4.42%
UNI
4.32%
PCSC
3.83%
Others
8.29%
Seats summary
PR
24.49%
PL
20.41%
PCU
14.29%
FN
11.56%
PAL
6.80%
PS
4.76%
UNI
4.76%
PPS
3.40%
PDo
3.40%
PCSC
1.36%
Others
4.76%

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p280