Brazilian legislative election, 1954
Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1954.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Voter turnout was 65.5%.[2]
Results
Chamber of Deputies
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
| Social Democratic Party |
2,136,220 |
23.1 |
114 |
+2 |
| Brazilian Labour Party |
1,447,784 |
15.7 |
56 |
+5 |
| National Democratic Union |
1,318,101 |
14.3 |
74 |
–7 |
| Social Progressive Party |
863,401 |
9.3 |
32 |
+12 |
| PSD-PTB |
411,521 |
4.5 |
– |
– |
| PSD-PRP-PL |
257,247 |
2.8 |
– |
– |
| UDN-PTB-PR |
251,891 |
2.7 |
– |
– |
| Republican Party |
246,487 |
2.7 |
19 |
+8 |
| PSD-PDC-PSP-PL-PRP |
221,259 |
2.4 |
– |
– |
| UDN-PR-PL |
218,503 |
2.4 |
– |
– |
| PTB-PST |
207,757 |
2.2 |
– |
– |
| National Labour Party |
190,839 |
2.1 |
6 |
+1 |
| PR-PDC |
151,003 |
1.6 |
– |
– |
| Brazilian Socialist Party |
136,329 |
1.5 |
3 |
+2 |
| PSD-PL |
123,839 |
1.3 |
– |
– |
| Christian Democratic Party |
117,345 |
1.3 |
2 |
0 |
| Liberator Party |
114,665 |
1.2 |
8 |
+3 |
| UDN-PSP |
97,604 |
1.1 |
– |
– |
| PSD-UDN |
85,937 |
0.9 |
– |
– |
| PTB-PR |
81,756 |
0.9 |
– |
– |
| PRP-PSP |
78,129 |
0.8 |
– |
– |
| Party of Popular Representation |
70,346 |
0.8 |
3 |
+1 |
| PSP-UDN-PL |
67,515 |
0.7 |
– |
– |
| Labour Republican Party |
65,325 |
0.7 |
1 |
0 |
| PSD-PTB-PDC-PSB-PS-PR |
53,123 |
0.6 |
– |
– |
| UDN-PST-PSP |
50,099 |
0.5 |
– |
– |
| PSD-PSB-PR |
48,968 |
0.5 |
– |
– |
| PSP-PST |
44,720 |
0.5 |
– |
– |
| Social Labour Party |
32,440 |
0.4 |
2 |
–7 |
| Others |
45,630 |
0.5 |
6 |
+6 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
654,692 |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
9,890,475 |
100 |
326 |
+22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
15,104,604 |
65.5 |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen |
Senate
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Social Democratic Party |
2,102,000 |
13.3 |
16 |
| Social Progressive Party |
1,843,230 |
11.7 |
2 |
| National Democratic Union |
1,758,872 |
11.2 |
10 |
| Brazilian Labour Party |
1,333,345 |
8.5 |
10 |
| National Labour Party |
551,549 |
3.5 |
1 |
| Republican Party |
134,110 |
0.9 |
1 |
| Christian Democratic Party |
107,050 |
0.7 |
0 |
| Brazilian Socialist Party |
70,015 |
0.4 |
0 |
| Party of Popular Representation |
60,814 |
0.4 |
0 |
| Liberator Party |
44,342 |
0.3 |
2 |
| Social Labour Party |
475 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Others |
7,759,564 |
49.2 |
0 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
3,809,054 |
– |
– |
| Total |
9,890,475 |
100 |
42 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
15,057,722 |
|
– |
| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 9780199283583
- ^ Nohlen, p174