1969 Chilean parliamentary election
1969 Chilean parliamentary election Chamber of Deputies
All 150 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate
30 of the 50 seats in the Senate
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 2 March 1969.[ 1] The Christian Democratic Party lost their majority in the Chamber of Deputies , but remained the largest party in both houses.
Electoral system
The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 25 of the 50 Senate seats up for election.[ 2]
Results
Senate
Party Votes % Seats Won Total +/– Christian Democratic Party 345,248 34.32 12 22 +9 Communist Party 181,488 18.04 3 6 +1 Radical Party 173,386 17.23 5 9 0 National Party 160,875 15.99 5 5 –2 Socialist Party 120,629 11.99 4 4 –3 Popular Socialist Union 24,423 2.43 1 2 New Independent Popular Action – 1 New Social Democrat Party – 1 New Total 1,006,049 100.00 30 50 +5 Registered voters/turnout 3,223,892 – Source: Nohlen, Whelan
Chamber of Deputies
Party Votes % Seats +/– Christian Democratic Party 716,547 31.05 56 –26 National Party 480,523 20.82 33 +24 Communist Party 383,049 16.60 22 +4 Radical Party 313,559 13.59 24 +4 Socialist Party 294,448 12.76 15 0 Popular Socialist Union 51,904 2.25 0 New National Democratic Party 44,818 1.94 0 –3 Social Democrat Party 20,560 0.89 0 New Independents 2,104 0.09 0 0 Total 2,307,512 100.00 150 +3 Valid votes 2,307,512 95.90 Invalid/blank votes 98,617 4.10 Total votes 2,406,129 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,244,892 74.15 Source: Nohlen
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