1962 Brazilian parliamentary election explained
| Country: | Brazil |
| Flag Year: | 1960 |
| Previous Election: | 1958 |
| Next Election: | 1966 |
| Election Date: | 7 October 1962 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Chamber of Deputies | | Seats For Election: | 409 seats in the Chamber of Deputies | | First Election: | yes | | 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) | | 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 | | 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 | | Colour11: | - C0C0C0
| | Leader11: | – | | Seats11: | 193 | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Senate | | Seats For Election: | 45 seats in the Senate | | First Election: | yes | | Party1: | Brazilian Labour Party (historical) | | Leader1: | João Goulart | | Percentage1: | 13.09 | | Seats1: | 12 | | Party13: | Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65) | | Percentage13: | 10.80 | | Seats13: | 16 | | Party14: | National Democratic Union (Brazil) | | Percentage14: | 10.60 | | Seats14: | 8 | | 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) |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 1962.[1] Voter turnout was 80%.[2] These were the only elections to be held under the parliamentary republican system of government introduced in 1960.
Results
Senate
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
- Nohlen, p174
