Chilean parliamentary election, 1965

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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 7 March 1965.[1] The Christian Democratic Party won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies, the first time a party had held a majority for several decades. The party also became the largest party in the Senate.

Electoral system

The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 21 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.[2]

Results

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Elected Total +/–
Christian Democratic Party 1213+9
Radical Party 29–3
Liberal Party 04–5
Socialist Party 37–1
United Conservative Party 13–2
Communist Party 25+2
Other parties 14
Invalid/blank votes
Total 21450
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Christian Democratic Party995,18743.682+59
Radical Party312,91213.720–19
Communist Party290,63512.718+2
Socialist Party241,59310.615+3
Liberal Party171,9797.56–22
United Conservative Party121,8825.33–14
National Democratic Party74,5853.33–9
Agrarian and Labour Democracy22,5521.00New
Democrat Party21,5180.900
National Vanguard15,1730.70New
National Vanguard of the People5,6370.30New
Popular Command3,1210.100
Independents5,6690.300
Invalid/blank votes70,680
Total2,353,1231001470
Registered voters/turnout2,920,61580.6
Source: Nohlen
Vote share
PDC
 
43.60%
PR
 
13.71%
PCCh
 
12.73%
PS
 
10.58%
PL
 
7.53%
PCU
 
5.34%
PADENA
 
3.27%
DAL
 
0.99%
PDo
 
0.94%
Others
 
1.30%

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p283