Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 7 March 1937.[1] The Liberal Party and the Conservative Party emerged as the largest parties in the Chamber of Deputies and 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 20 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.[2]

Results

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal Party46,2237
Conservative Party41,4736
Radical Party26,1933
National Progressive Party7,5431
Democrat Party7,0042
Socialist Party6,1030
Liberal Democratic Party5,7581
National Socialist Movement3,858
Agrarian Party2,187
Independents2,578
Total20
Total votes191,706–
Registered voters/turnout495,64838.68
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Conservative Party87,84521.3135+1
Liberal Party85,51520.7435+9
Radical Party76,94118.6629–5
Socialist Party46,05011.1719New
Democrat Party20,0264.8670
Democratic Party18,6764.535–8
National Progressive Party17,1624.166+5
National Socialist Movement14,2353.453New
Republican Action9,8022.382New
Agrarian Party9,7212.362–2
Other parties9,2172.240–
Independents17,0404.133–1
Total412,230100.00146+4
Registered voters/turnout495,648–
Source: Nohlen

References

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