General Assembly of Uruguay
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uruguay |
This article is part of the series: |
|
Other countries · Atlas Politics Portal |
The General Assembly (Asamblea General) has two chambers.
- the Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) has 99 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation.
- the Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) has 31 members, 31 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation and the Vice-president.
[edit] Latest elections
Parties and alliances | Votes | Chamber of Deputies | Chamber of Senators | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | Seats | % | Seats | ||
Broad Front – Progressive Encounter – New Majority (Frente Amplio – Encuentro Progresista – Nueva Mayoría)
|
51.7 | 52 | 17 | ||
National Party (Partido Nacional-Blancos) | 35.1 | 36 | 11 | ||
Colorado Party (Partido Colorado) | 10.6 | 10 | 3 | ||
Independent Party (Partido Independiente) | 1.9 | 1 | - | ||
Total (turnout %) | 99 | 31 | |||
Source: Corte Electoral and El País Uruguay, Angus Reid |
|