1954 Brazilian parliamentary election explained

Country:Brazil
Previous Election:1950
Next Election:1958
Election Date:3 October 1954
Seats For Election:326 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
42 seats in the Senate
Heading1:Chamber of Deputies
Party1:Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65)
Leader1:Nereu Ramos
Percentage1:23.13
Seats1:114
Last Election1:112
Party2:Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
Leader2:João Goulart
Percentage2:15.68
Seats2:56
Last Election2:51
Party3:National Democratic Union (Brazil)
Leader3:Arthur F. dos Santos
Percentage3:14.27
Seats3:74
Last Election3:81
Party4:Social Progressive Party
Leader4:Adhemar de Barros
Percentage4:9.35
Seats4:32
Last Election4:24
Party5:PR
Leader5:Artur Bernardes
Percentage5:2.67
Seats5:19
Last Election5:11
Party6:National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
Percentage6:2.07
Seats6:6
Last Election6:5
Party7:Brazilian Socialist Party
Percentage7:1.48
Seats7:3
Last Election7:1
Party8:PDC
Colour8:
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Percentage8:1.27
Seats8:2
Last Election8:2
Party9:PL
Percentage9:1.24
Seats9:8
Last Election9:5
Party10:PRP
Leader10:Plínio Salgado
Percentage10:0.76
Seats10:3
Last Election10:2
Party11:PRT
Percentage11:0.71
Seats11:1
Last Election11:1
Party12:PST
Percentage12:0.35
Seats12:2
Last Election12:9
Party13:Other parties
Percentage13:0.49
Seats13:6
Heading14:Senate
Party14:Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65)
Leader14:Nereu Ramos
Percentage14:13.33
Seats14:16
Last Election14:6
Party15:Social Progressive Party
Leader15:Adhemar de Barros
Percentage15:11.69
Seats15:2
Last Election15:3
Party16:National Democratic Union (Brazil)
Leader16:Arthur F. dos Santos
Percentage16:11.16
Seats16:10
Last Election16:4
Party17:Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
Leader17:João Goulart
Percentage17:8.46
Seats17:10
Last Election17:5
Party18:National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
Percentage18:3.50
Seats18:1
Last Election18:new
Party19:PR
Leader19:Artur Bernardes
Percentage19:0.85
Seats19:1
Last Election19:11
Party20:PL
Percentage20:0.28
Seats20:2
Last Election20:0

Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1954.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Voter turnout was 65.5%.[2]

Results

Senate

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p174