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2001 Chilean parliamentary election

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2001 Chilean parliamentary election

← 1997 December 16, 2001 2005 →

All of the 120 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
18 out of 49 seats in the Senate
61 deputies and 26 senators seats needed for a majority
Turnout87.11%
  First party Second party
 
Party Concert of Parties for Democracy Alliance
Seats before 69 D / 24 S 47 D / 18 S
Seats after 62 deputies
24 senators
57 deputies
18 senators
Seat change Decrease7 D / Steady0 S Increase10 D / Steady0 S
Popular vote 2,942,989 2,720,195
Percentage 47.90% 44,27%
Swing -2,61% 2,61% +8,01% 8,01%

Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 16 December 2001.[1] The Concert of Parties for Democracy alliance remained the largest faction in the Chamber of Deputies, but saw its majority in the Chamber reduced to just two seats.

Results

Senate

Coalition Party Votes % Seats
Concert of Parties for Democracy Christian Democratic Party 395,728 22.8 2
Socialist Party 254,905 14.7 4
Party for Democracy 219,335 12.7 3
Social Democrat Radical Party 19,025 1.1 0
Alliance for Chile National Renewal 342,045 19.7 4
Independent Democratic Union 263,035 15.2 3
Independents 157,639 9.1 2
Communist Party 45,735 2.6 0
Humanist Party 6,465 0.4 0
Liberal Party 1,407 0.1 0
Invalid/blank votes 242,602
Total 1,975,017 100 18
Registered voters/turnout 2,307,154 85.6
Source: Nohlen, IPU
Popular vote
Concertación
51.32%
Alliance
44.03%
Communist
2.64%
Independents
1.56%
Others
0.45%
Seats summary
Concertación
52.63%
Alliance
47.37%

Chamber of Deputies

Coalition Party Votes % Seats +/–
Concert of Parties for Democracy Christian Democratic Party 1,162,210 18.9 23 –15
Party for Democracy 782,333 12.7 20 +4
Socialist Party 614,434 10.0 10 –1
Social Democrat Radical Party 248,821 4.0 6 +2
Independents 135,191 2.2 3 +3
Alliance for Chile Independent Democratic Union 1,547,209 25.2 31 +14
National Renewal 845,865 13.8 18 –5
Independents 327,121 5.3 8 +2
Communist Party 320,668 5.2 0 0
Humanist Party 69,692 1.1 0 0
Liberal Party 3,475 0.1 0 New
Independents 86,964 1.4 1 –1
Invalid/blank votes 890,290
Total 7,034,293 100 120 0
Registered voters/turnout 8,075,446 87.1
Source: Nohlen
Popular vote
Concertación
47.90%
Alliance
44.27%
Communist
5.22%
Independents
1.42%
Others
1.19%
Seats summary
Concertación
51.67%
Alliance
47.50%
Independents
0.83%

References

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