Chilean parliamentary election, 1957

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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 3 March 1957.[1] The Radical Party emerged as the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 36 of the 147 seats.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Radical Party188,52621.536+18
Liberal Party134,74115.330+7
United Conservative Party121,22313.821
National Falange82,7109.417+14
Agrarian Labor Party68,6027.810–16
People's Socialist Party55,0046.25–15
Democratic Party44,2135.05+4
Socialist Party38,7834.47–2
National Union of Independents37,9754.37+2
Social Christian Conservative Party33,6543.82
Labour Party17,7852.04New
Republican Movement10,3931.21New
Christian National Party9,0850.90–4
Laborista Party8,0100.90–1
Radical Doctrinaire Party5,5770.60–3
Doctrinaire Democratic Party3,3020.40New
People's National Movement1,3420.20–1
Independents17,3042.02New
Invalid/blank votes
Total878,2291001470
Registered voters/turnout1,284,159
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p280
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