1962 Brazilian parliamentary election explained

Country:Brazil
Previous Election:1958
Next Election:1966
Election Date:7 October 1962
Seats For Election:409 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
45 seats in the Senate
First Election:yes
Heading1:Chamber of Deputies
Party1:Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65)
Percentage1:18.35
Seats1:79
Party2:Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
Leader2:João Goulart
Percentage2:14.20
Seats2:63
Party3:National Democratic Union (Brazil)
Leader3:Herbert Levy
Percentage3:13.23
Seats3:55
Party4:PR
Percentage4:2.22
Seats4:6
Party5:Social Progressive Party
Leader5:Adhemar de Barros
Percentage5:1.02
Seats5:6
Party6:PST
Percentage6:0.69
Seats6:2
Party7:LRM
Percentage7:0.59
Seats7:1
Party8:PRP
Leader8:Plínio Salgado
Percentage8:0.58
Seats8:1
Party9:PDC
Percentage9:0.45
Seats9:1
Party10:PL
Percentage10:0.22
Seats10:2
Party11:Coalitions
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Leader11:
Seats11:193
Heading12:Senate
Party12:Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
Leader12:João Goulart
Percentage12:13.09
Seats12:12
Party13:Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65)
Percentage13:10.80
Seats13:16
Party14:National Democratic Union (Brazil)
Leader14:Herbert Levy
Percentage14:10.60
Seats14:8
Party15:LRM
Percentage15:2.62
Seats15:1
Party16:National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
Percentage16:2.10
Seats16:2
Party17:PR
Percentage17:1.98
Seats17:1
Party18:Brazilian Socialist Party
Percentage18:1.55
Seats18:1
Party19:PDC
Percentage19:1.31
Seats19:1
Party20:PL
Percentage20:0.93
Seats20:1
Party21:Social Progressive Party
Leader21:Adhemar de Barros
Percentage21:0.76
Seats21:1
Party22:Independents
Leader22:
Seats22:1
Prime Minister
Before Election:Hermes Lima
Before Party:Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
After Election:Hermes Lima
After Party:Brazilian Labour Party (historical)

Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 1962.[1] Voter turnout was 79.6%.[2] These were the only elections to be held under the parliamentary republican system of government introduced in 1960.

Results

Senate

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p174