Guatemalan parliamentary election, 1961

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Parliamentary elections were held in Guatemala on 3 December 1961,[1] in order to elect half the seats in Congress. Following the election, the National Democratic Reconciliation Party-National Democratic Movement-Democratic Unity Party alliance held 50 of the 66 seats. Voter turnout was just 44.48%.

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Won Total held
PRDN-MDN-PUD 150,948 50.52 50
Revolutionary Party 81,500 27.27 9
Movement of National Liberation 25,102 8.40 3
Guatemalan Christian Democracy 20,957 7.01 4
Democratic Authentic Party 20,310 6.80 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 63,247 - - -
Total 362,064 100 33 66
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p323 ISBN 9780199283576

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