1965 Chilean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 7 March 1965.[1] The Christian Democratic Party, led by Eduardo Frei Montalva, won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies, the first time a party had held a majority for several decades. The party also became the largest party in the Senate.

Electoral system

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The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 21 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.[2]

Results

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Senate

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PartySeats
WonTotal+/–
Christian Democratic Party1213+9
Radical Party39–4
Socialist Party370
Communist Party25+2
National Democratic Party11+1
Liberal Party05–4
United Conservative Party02–3
National Vanguard of the People010
Independents02–1
Total21450
Source: Whelan, Whelan

Chamber of Deputies

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Democratic Party995,18743.6082+59
Radical Party312,91213.7120–19
Communist Party290,63512.7318+2
Socialist Party241,59310.5815+3
Liberal Party171,9797.536–22
United Conservative Party121,8825.343–14
National Democratic Party74,5853.273–9
Labour Agrarian Democracy22,5520.990New
Democratic Party21,5180.9400
National Action15,1730.660New
National Vanguard of the People5,6370.250New
Popular Command3,1210.1400
Independents5,6690.2500
Total2,282,443100.001470
Valid votes2,282,44397.00
Invalid/blank votes70,6803.00
Total votes2,353,123100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,920,61580.57
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p283