General elections were held in Uruguay on 24 November 1946, alongside a constitutional referendum.[1] The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and received the most votes in the presidential election, in which Tomás Berreta was elected. Berreta subsequently became President on 1 March 1947.

The Batllista faction of the Colorado Party, which won the most seats of the Colorado factions,[2][3] would remain in power until 1958.[4]

Results

President

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%
Colorado PartyTomás Berreta185,71528.60
Rafael Schiaffino83,53412.86
Alfredo Baldomir40,8756.29
al lema3720.06
Total310,49647.81
National PartyLuis Alberto de Herrera205,92331.71
Basilio Muñoz1,4790.23
Basilio Muñoz5570.09
al lema1610.02
Total208,12032.05
Independent National PartyAlfredo García Morales62,9559.69
Civic UnionJoaquín Secco Illa35,1545.41
Communist PartyEugenio Gómez32,6805.03
Total649,405100.00
Registered voters/turnout994,345–
Source: Instituto Factum

Chamber of Deputies

The Batllista faction of the Colorado Party won 31 of the 47 Colorado seats, with 12 seats won by the 'Liberty and Justice wing' and four by the 'To serve the country' wing.[2]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colorado Party310,55646.3447–11
National Party208,08831.0531+8
Independent National Party62,9499.399–2
Civic Union35,1475.245+1
Communist Party32,6774.885+3
Socialist Party15,7312.352+1
Democratic Party5,0810.760New
Total670,229100.00990
Registered voters/turnout994,345–
Source: Instituto Factum

Senate

The Batllistas won nine of the 15 Colorado seats in the Senate, while the 'Liberty and Justice' wing won five and the 'To serve the country' wing two.[3]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colorado Party310,39046.3215–4
National Party208,08531.0510+3
Independent National Party62,9509.3930
Civic Union35,1475.2510
Communist Party32,6774.881+1
Socialist Party15,7312.3500
Democratic Party5,0810.760New
Total670,061100.00300
Registered voters/turnout994,345–
Source: Instituto Factum

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. 1 2 Enciclopedia Electoral 1900–2010 Instituto Factum, p643
  3. 1 2 Enciclopedia Electoral 1900–2010 Instituto Factum, p631
  4. ↑ David Rock (1994) Latin America in the 1940s: War and Postwar Transitions, p192
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