1969 Chilean parliamentary election explained

Country:	Chile
Previous Election:	1965
Next Election:	1973
Election Date:	2 March 1969
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Chamber of Deputies Seats For Election: All 150 seats in the Chamber of Deputies Noleader: yes Party1: Christian Democratic Party (Chile) Percentage1: 31.05 Seats1: 56 Last Election1: 82 Party2: National Party (Chile, 1966) Percentage2: 20.82 Seats2: 33 Last Election2: 9 Party3: Communist Party of Chile Percentage3: 16.6 Seats3: 22 Last Election3: 18 Party4: Radical Party of Chile Percentage4: 13.59 Seats4: 24 Last Election4: 20 Party5: Socialist Party of Chile Percentage5: 12.76 Seats5: 15 Last Election5: 15 Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Senate Seats For Election: 30 of the 50 seats in the Senate Noleader: yes Party1: Christian Democratic Party (Chile) Percentage1: 34.32 Seats1: 22 Last Election1: 13 Party7: Communist Party of Chile Percentage7: 18.04 Seats7: 6 Last Election7: 5 Party8: Radical Party of Chile Percentage8: 17.23 Seats8: 9 Last Election8: 9 Party9: National Party (Chile, 1966) Percentage9: 15.99 Seats9: 5 Last Election9: 7 Party10: Socialist Party of Chile Percentage10: 11.99 Seats10: 4 Last Election10: 7 Party11: Popular Socialist Union (Chile) Percentage11: 2.43 Seats11: 2 Last Election11: New Party12: Independent Popular Action Percentage12: – Seats12: 1 Last Election12: New Percentage13: – Seats13: 1 Last Election13: New

Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 2 March 1969.^[1] The Christian Democratic Party lost their majority in the Chamber of Deputies, but remained the largest party in both houses.

Electoral system

The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 25 of the 50 Senate seats up for election.^[2]

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/CHILE_1969_E.PDF 1969