1966 Uruguayan general election

General elections were held in Uruguay on 27 November 1966, alongside a constitutional referendum.[1] The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and received the most votes in the presidential election.

Results

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PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
Colorado PartyÓscar Diego Gestido262,04021.2750+616+2
Jorge Batlle Ibáñez215,64217.51
Amílcar Vasconcellos77,4766.29
Zelmar Michelini48,0223.90
Justino Jiménez de Aréchaga4,0640.33
al lema3890.03
Total607,63349.33
National PartyMartín Echegoyen228,30918.5441–613–2
Alberto Gallinal Heber171,61813.93
Alberto Héber Usher96,7727.86
al lema2110.02
Total496,91040.34
Liberation Left FrontAguirre González69,7505.665+210
Christian Democratic PartyAdolfo Gelsi Bidart37,2193.02300–1
Socialist PartyJosé Pedro Cardoso7,8920.640New0New
Emilio Frugoni3,6460.30
al lema210.00
Total11,5590.94
Christian Civic MovementJuan Vicente Chiarino4,2300.340New0New
Popular UnionEnrique Erro2,6550.220–200
Agrarian and Workers' PartyMoizzo1,6160.130New0New
Liberal PartyGrassi740.010New0New
Federal PartySanjurjo720.010000
Party for Solís DepartmentFioroni440.000000
Total1,231,762100.0099030–1
Registered voters/turnout1,658,368
Source: Electoral Court

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
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