Brazilian legislative election, 1966
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Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 15 November 1966.[1] The result was a victory for the National Renewal Alliance Party, which won 277 of the 409 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 19 of the 23 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 77.2% in the Chamber of Deputies election and 77.3% in the Senate election.[2]
Results
Chamber of Deputies
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Renewal Alliance Party | 8,731,638 | 64.0 | 277 | New |
Brazilian Democratic Movement | 4,915,470 | 36.0 | 132 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 3,638,448 | – | – | – |
Total | 17,285,556 | 100 | 409 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 22,387,251 | 77.2 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen |
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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National Renewal Alliance Party | 7,719,382 | 56.6 | 19 |
Brazilian Democratic Movement | 5,911,361 | 43.4 | 4 |
Invalid/blank votes | 3,628,855 | – | – |
Total | 17,259,598 | 100 | 23 |
Registered voters/turnout | 22,335,242 | 77.3 | – |
Source: Nohlen |
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