1910 Uruguayan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Uruguay on 28 November 1910 to elect all members of the Chamber of Representatives and 7 of the 19 members of the Senate.[1] The main opposition, the National Party did not contest the elections.[1]

Electoral system

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The elections were the first held after the introduction of the double simultaneous vote system under law 3640.[1]

Suffrage was limited to literate men. Voting was not secret, as voters had to sign their ballot paper.[2]

Results

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Chamber of Representatives

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colorado Party26,78786.7585+16
Liberal Coalition3,59411.645New
Catholic Party4971.610New
Total30,878100.0090+6
Source: Bottinelli et al.[1]

Senate

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PartyVotes%Seats
Colorado Party14,17590.987
Liberal Coalition1,0636.820
Catholic Party3422.200
Total15,580100.007
Source: Bottinelli et al.[1]

Aftermath

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Following the elections, members of parliament elected José Batlle y Ordóñez as president on 1 March 1911.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Bottinelli, Oscar Alberto; Giménez, Wilfredo; Marius, Jorge Luis. "Enciclopedia Electoral del Uruguay 1900–2010" (PDF). Parlamento del Uruguay.
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p491 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3