1946 Argentine general election explained

Election Name:1946 Argentine general election
Country:Argentina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Module:
Embed:yes
Election Name:Presidential election
Previous Election:1937 Argentine presidential election
Previous Year:1937
Election Date:24 February 1946
Next Election:1951 Argentine general election
Next Year:1951
Votes For Election:376 members of the Electoral College
Needed Votes:189
Type:presidential
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Registered:3,477,169
Turnout:81.21%
Candidate1:Juan Domingo Perón
Party1:Labour Party (Argentina)
Color1:318CE7
Alliance1:, Independent Party
Running Mate1:Hortensio Quijano
States Carried1:10 + CF
Popular Vote1:1,485,468
Percentage1:53.71%
Electoral Vote1:304
Candidate2:José Tamborini
Party2:Radical Civic Union
Alliance2:Democratic Union
Color2:E10019
Running Mate2:Enrique Mosca
States Carried2:4
Popular Vote2:1,262,630
Percentage2:45.65%
Electoral Vote2:72
President of Argentina
Before Election:Edelmiro Julián Farrell
Posttitle:Elected President
After Election:Juan Perón
After Party:Labour Party (Argentina)
Module:
Embed:yes
Election Name:Legislative election
First Election:yes
Seats For Election:158 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:80
Previous Election:1942
Next Election:1948
Election Date:24 February 1946
Turnout:82.25%
Noleader:yes
Party1:Labour Party
Colour1:
  1. 318CE7
Percentage1:51.19%
Seats1:109
Party2:Radical Civic Union
Colour2:
  1. E10019
Percentage2:27.23%
Seats2:44
Party3:National Democratic Party
Colour3:
  1. 005C9E
Percentage3:7.64
Seats3:3
Party4:Democratic Progressive Party
Colour4:
  1. 005C9E
Percentage4:2.55
Seats4:1
Colour5:
  1. 44944A
Percentage5:0.49
Seats5:1
Map:Elecciones legislativas de Argentina de 1946 - Resultados por distrito.svg
Map Upright:1.5
President of the Chamber of Deputies
After Election:Ricardo Guardo

The Argentine general election of 1946, the last for which only men were enfranchised, was held on 24 February. Voters chose both the President and their legislators.

Background

Conservative rule, maintained through electoral fraud despite a moderate record, was brought to an end in a June 1943 coup d'état. Barking "orders of the day" every morning on the radio, the new regime enjoyed little approval. The devastating 1944 San Juan earthquake presented an opportunity to regain lost goodwill and the regime moved quickly, involving the private sector through nationwide fund-raising, entrusted to the Labor Minister, Juan Perón. Perón enlisted celebrities for the effort, among which was a radio matinee star of middling talent, Eva Duarte, who introduced herself to the Labor Minister by remarking that "nothing's missing, except a touch of Atkinson's". The effort's success and the rise of his ally, Edelmiro Farrell, within the junta, led to Perón's appointment as vice-president, which he leveraged in support of Argentina's struggling labor unions, particularly the CGT.Perón's sudden clout led to growing rivalry among his junta colleagues, who had him arrested on October 9, a surprise move outdone by CGT leaders like retail workers' leader Ángel Borlenghi, the slaughterhouses' Cipriano Reyes and Eva Duarte, herself. Organizing a mass (and, at times, violent) demonstration for his release on the Plaza de Mayo, their October 17, 1945, mobilization marked a turning point in Argentine history: the creation of the Peronist movement. Capitulating to the political winds, the junta bestowed presidential powers on Perón, who initiated his program of mass nationalizations of institutions such as the universities and Central Bank. Calling elections for February 1946, Perón's opposition hastily arranged an alliance, the Democratic Union. Many in the centrist Radical Civic Union were steadfastly opposed to this ad hoc union with conservatives and the left, an intrinsic burden compounded by a white paper scathingly critical of Perón released by the U.S. Ambassador, Spruille Braden. The report, accusing Perón of fascist ties, allowed him to marginalize the Democratic Union (and their distinguished, though disastrously-named nominees, José Tamborini and Enrique Mosca – the "tambourine and the fly"). He quickly reframed the argument as one between "Perón or Braden", making this his rallying cry and winning the 1946 elections handily.

Candidates for President

Former Vice-president Juan Perón from Buenos Aires Province

Results

President

Presidential
candidate		Vice Presidential
candidate		PartyPopular voteElectoral vote
Votes%Votes%
Juan Domingo PerónHortensio QuijanoLabour Party – UCR Renewal Board – Independent Party1,485,46853.7130480.85
José TamboriniEnrique MoscaDemocratic Union1,207,17843.657219.15
No candidatesNational Democratic Party43,4991.57
Blockist Radical Civic Union13,4690.49
Santiago del Estero Radical Civic Union12,3620.45
Lencinist Radical Civic Union3,9180.14
Total2,765,894100
Positive votes2,765,89497.95
Blank votes20,8310.74
Invalid votes150.00
Tally sheet differences37,0191.31
Total votes2,823,759100
Registered voters/turnout3,477,16981.21
Sources:[1] [2]

Chamber of Deputies

PartyVotes%Seats
1946–1948		Seats
1946–1950		Total seats
Labour Party – UCR Renewal Board – Independent Party1,439,24351.195455109
Radical Civic Union (UCR)765,62027.23222244
National Democratic Party (PDN)214,8947.64213
Socialist Party (PS)139,1864.95———
Democratic Progressive Party (PDP)71,7312.551—1
Unity and Resistance (PC – PDP)71,6282.55———
Communist Party (PC)41,4701.48———
Liberal Party of Corrientes (PL)16,1070.57———
Blockist Radical Civic Union13,6960.49—11
Santiago del Estero Radical Civic Union12,7910.45———
Santa Fe Radical Civic Union6,3280.23———
Autonomist Party of Corrientes (PA)5,8110.21———
Labour Gathering Party (CO)4,2410.15———
Lencinist Radical Civic Union4,0400.14———
Provincial Defense – White Flag3,9370.14———
Public Health Party6050.02———
Total2,811,3281007979158
align=left colspan=2Positive votes2,811,32898.29
align=left colspan=2Blank votes22,5250.79
align=left colspan=2Invalid votes1500.01
align=left colspan=2Tally sheet differences26,1300.91
align=left colspan=2Total votes2,860,133100
align=left colspan=2Registered voters/turnout3,477,16982.25
Sources:

Results by province

ProvinceLabour – UCR-JR – Indep.Radical Civic UnionNational DemocraticOthers
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
scope=rowBuenos Airesbgcolor=lightblue440,419bgcolor=lightblue54.93bgcolor=lightblue align=center28260,34232.471450,8156.34—50,2696.27—
scope=rowBuenos Aires Citybgcolor=lightblue300,955bgcolor=lightblue50.16bgcolor=lightblue align=center22118,75919.7910———180,31530.05—
scope=rowCatamarcabgcolor=lightblue14,733bgcolor=lightblue55.64bgcolor=lightblue align=center29,46635.75—2,2818.61————
scope=rowCórdobabgcolor=lightblue124,026bgcolor=lightblue40.37bgcolor=lightblue align=center10117,09838.11557,54718.73—8,5812.79—
scope=rowCorrientesbgcolor=lightblue33,817bgcolor=lightblue36.23bgcolor=lightblue align=center517,54218.79—20,06521.50221,91823.48—
scope=rowEntre Ríosbgcolor=lightblue67,598bgcolor=lightblue42.94bgcolor=lightblue align=center659,02437.49328,57618.15—2,2321.42—
scope=rowJujuybgcolor=lightblue15,342bgcolor=lightblue68.68bgcolor=lightblue align=center22,48111.11—4,27719.15—2401.07—
scope=rowLa Riojabgcolor=lightblue10,206bgcolor=lightblue53.63bgcolor=lightblue align=center27,47739.29—1,3477.08————
scope=rowMendozabgcolor=lightblue49,129bgcolor=lightblue47.55bgcolor=lightblue align=center425,33324.52217,23016.68—11,62611.25—
scope=rowSaltabgcolor=lightblue28,722bgcolor=lightblue63.19bgcolor=lightblue align=center29,52320.9517,21015.86————
scope=rowSan Juanbgcolor=lightblue15,970bgcolor=lightblue33.28bgcolor=lightblue align=center27,28115.17—9,82120.46—14,92031.091
scope=rowSan Luisbgcolor=lightblue14,460bgcolor=lightblue44.71bgcolor=lightblue align=center26,23919.29—11,64436.001———
scope=rowSanta Febgcolor=lightblue194,792bgcolor=lightblue56.51bgcolor=lightblue align=center1371,87220.855———78,05922.641
scope=rowSantiago del Esterobgcolor=lightblue46,408bgcolor=lightblue51.82bgcolor=lightblue align=center428,31331.622———14,83316.56—
scope=rowTucumánbgcolor=lightblue82,666bgcolor=lightblue68.78bgcolor=lightblue align=center524,87020.6924,0813.40—8,5787.14—
Total1,439,24351.19109765,62027.2344214,8947.643391,57113.932

Provincial Governors

Election of Provincial Governors
Elected: 14
ProvinceElectedPartyMap
Buenos AiresDomingo MercanteLabour Party
CatamarcaPacífico RodríguezLabour Party
CórdobaArgentino AuchterUCR – Junta Renovadora
CorrientesBlas Benjamín de la VegaUnión Cívica Radical
Entre RíosHéctor Domingo MayaLabour Party
JujuyAlberto IturbeUCR – Junta Renovadora
La RiojaJosé Francisco de la VegaUCR – Junta Renovadora
MendozaFaustino PicalloUCR – Junta Renovadora
SaltaLucio Alfredo Cornejo LinaresUCR – Junta Renovadora
San JuanJuan Luis AlvaradoLabour Party
San LuisRicardo Zavala OrtízUCR – Junta Renovadora
Santa FeWaldino SuárezLabour Party
Santiago del EsteroAristóbulo MittelbachLabour Party
TucumánCarlos DomínguezLabour Party

References

Online references

Notes and References

  1. Book: Las Fuerzas Armadas restituyen el imperio de la soberanía popular: Las elecciones generales de 1946 . 1946 . Imprenta de la Cámara de Diputados . Buenos Aires . Tomo II.
  2. Book: Amaral, Samuel . Perón presidente: las elecciones del 24 de febrero de 1946 . Editorial de la Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero . 978-987-4151-57-5 . . December 2018 . Tomo 2.

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