Brazilian legislative election, 1962
Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 1962.[1] Voter turnout was 79.6%.[2]
Results
Chamber of Deputies
Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
Social Democratic Party |
2,225,693 |
18.3 |
79 |
+10 |
Brazilian Labour Party |
1,722,546 |
14.2 |
63 |
+17 |
National Democratic Union |
1,604,743 |
13.2 |
55 |
+12 |
Republican Party |
269,155 |
2.2 |
6 |
–8 |
Social Progressive Party |
124,337 |
1.0 |
6 |
–1 |
Social Labour Party |
83,421 |
0.7 |
2 |
0 |
Party of Popular Representation |
70,435 |
0.6 |
1 |
–1 |
Labour Renewal Movement |
71,657 |
0.6 |
1 |
New |
Christian Democratic Party |
54,031 |
0.4 |
1 |
–5 |
Liberator Party |
26,379 |
0.2 |
2 |
0 |
PTB-PSB |
778,457 |
6.4 |
193 |
+58 |
PSD-UDN |
701,892 |
5.8 |
PDC-PRT-UDN |
699,211 |
5.8 |
PSD-PSP |
654,835 |
PTN-MTR |
366,951 |
3.0 |
PL-PRP-PDC-UDN |
286,155 |
2.4 |
PSD-PSP-PDC-PTN-PSB |
294,458 |
2.4 |
PTB-Republican Party-PL |
273,972 |
2.3 |
UDN-PDC-PTN |
241,194 |
2.0 |
PTB-Republican Party-PRP |
236,333 |
1.9 |
PSD-PDC |
141,116 |
1.2 |
PSD-UDN-PDC |
135,070 |
1.1 |
PSD-PST |
119,841 |
1.0 |
PTB-UDN-PSP-PRP |
111,371 |
0.9 |
PSD-PTN |
102,959 |
0.8 |
MTR-PSB-PST |
96,308 |
0.8 |
UDN-PSP-PDC |
83,779 |
0.7 |
PTB-PSD |
83,516 |
0.7 |
PSP-PTN-PRT-PR-MTR-PSB-UDN-PL |
83,151 |
0.7 |
UDN-PTB-PST |
66,311 |
0.5 |
PSB-PST |
61,849 |
0.5 |
PSD-Republican Party |
59,259 |
0.5 |
Others |
120,047 |
1.0 |
Invalid/blank votes |
2,615,038 |
– |
– |
– |
Total |
14,747,221 |
100 |
409 |
+83 |
Registered voters/turnout |
18,528,847 |
79.6 |
– |
– |
Source: Nohlen |
Senate
Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
Brazilian Labour Party |
2,694,308 |
11.9 |
12 |
Social Democratic Party |
2,222,547 |
9.8 |
16 |
National Democratic Union |
2,182,647 |
9.7 |
8 |
Social Labour Party |
642,801 |
2.8 |
0 |
Labour Renewal Movement |
538,789 |
2.4 |
1 |
National Labour Party |
431,284 |
1.9 |
2 |
Brazilian Socialist Party |
318,369 |
1.4 |
1 |
Christian Democratic Party |
269,560 |
1.2 |
1 |
Liberator Party |
191,685 |
0.8 |
1 |
Rural Labour Party |
185,909 |
0.8 |
Social Progressive Party |
157,029 |
0.7 |
1 |
Coalitions |
10,339,539 |
45.8 |
– |
Republican Party |
1 |
Independents |
1 |
Invalid/blank votes |
8,887,860 |
– |
– |
Total |
29,470,851 |
100 |
45 |
Registered voters/turnout |
18,496,335 |
|
– |
Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 9780199283583
- ^ Nohlen, p174