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Parliamentary elections were held in Uruguay on 19 April 1934, alongside a constitutional referendum .[1] For the first time, the Senate was directly elected by voters.[2] The result was a victory for the Batllista Colorado Party , which won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies .
Results
Chamber of Deputies
Party
Faction
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Colorado Party
Batllista Colorado Party
110,330
44.3
43
–2
Gral Rivera Colorado Party
23,344
9.4
10
+3
Party for the Colorado Tradition
6,158
2.5
2
–3
Total
139,832
56.1
55
–5
National Party
National Party
91,608
36.8
39
–16
Saravist Party
1,295
0.5
0
New
Total
92,903
37.3
39
–16
Civic Union
6,878
2.8
2
–1
Socialist Party
5,849
2.3
2
0
Communist Party
3,634
1.5
1
–1
Reformist Party
29
0.0
0
New
Invalid/blank votes
–
–
–
Total
249,125
100
99
–24
Registered voters/turnout
422,865
–
–
Source: Nohlen
Senate
References
^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II , p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ Nohlen, p507