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Chilean parliamentary election, 2001|
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Turnout | 87.11% |
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First party
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Second party
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Party
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Concert of Parties for Democracy
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Alliance
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Seats before
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69 D / 24 S
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47 D / 18 S
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Seats after
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62 deputies 24 senators
|
57 deputies 18 senators
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Seat change
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7 D / 0 S
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10 D / 0 S
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Popular vote
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2,942,989
|
2,720,195
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Percentage
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47.90%
|
44,27%
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Swing
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2,61%
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8,01%
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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
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Registered voters/turnout |
2,307,154 |
85.6 |
–
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Source: Nohlen, IPU
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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 |
– |
–
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Source: Nohlen
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References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3