Mexican general election, 1970
General elections were held in Mexico on 5 July 1970.[1] The presidential elections were won by Luis Echeverría Álvarez, who received 86.0% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party won 178 of the 213 seats,[1] as well as winning all 64 seats in the Senate election.[2] Voter turnout in the legislative elections was 64.4%.[3]
Results
President
Senate
Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/- |
Institutional Revolutionary Party |
11,154,003 |
84.4 |
64 |
0 |
National Action Party |
1,889,157 |
14.3 |
0 |
0 |
Popular Socialist Party |
143,648 |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution |
3,476 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
Non-registered candidates |
33,568 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Invalid/blank votes |
717,010 |
– |
– |
– |
Total |
13,940,862 |
100 |
64 |
0 |
Source: Nohlen |
Chamber of Deputies
Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/- |
Institutional Revolutionary Party |
11,125,770 |
83.3 |
178 |
+1 |
National Action Party |
1,893,289 |
14.2 |
20 |
0 |
Popular Socialist Party |
188,854 |
1.4 |
10 |
0 |
Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution |
111,883 |
0.8 |
5 |
0 |
Non-registered candidates |
35,192 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Invalid/blank votes |
585,874 |
– |
– |
– |
Total |
13,940,862 |
100 |
213 |
+1 |
Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p453 ISBN 9780199283576
- ^ Nohlen, p470
- ^ Nohlen, p454