Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 5 March 1961.[1] The Radical Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and 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 24 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.[2]
Results
Senate
Party Votes % Seats Won Total Radical Party 146,373 23.79 7 13 Liberal Party 103,688 16.85 6 9 Christian Democratic Party 90,211 14.66 1 4 Socialist Party 83,456 13.56 4 7 United Conservative Party 79,303 12.89 2 5 Communist Party 75,123 12.21 3 3 National Democratic Party 17,325 2.82 0 0 National Vanguard of the People 17,299 2.81 1 1 Democrat Party 2,594 0.42 0 0 Independents – 3 Total 615,372 100.00 24 45 Valid votes 615,372 96.20 Invalid/blank votes 24,335 3.80 Total votes 639,707 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 847,505 75.48 Source: Nohlen, Whelan
Chamber of Deputies
Party Votes % Seats +/– Radical Party 296,828 22.15 39 +3 Liberal Party 222,485 16.60 28 –2 Christian Democratic Party 213,468 15.93 23 +4 United Conservative Party 198,260 14.80 17 –4 Communist Party 157,572 11.76 16 New Socialist Party 149,122 11.13 12 +5 National Democratic Party 95,179 7.10 12 New Labour National Union 3,394 0.25 0 New Democrat Party 772 0.06 0 –5 Popular Command 96 0.01 0 New Independents 2,720 0.20 0 –2 Total 1,339,896 100.00 147 0 Valid votes 1,339,896 96.70 Invalid/blank votes 45,780 3.30 Total votes 1,385,676 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,858,980 74.54 Source: Nohlen
References
^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II , p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ Nohlen, p283