Country: | Chile |
Previous Election: | 1965 |
Next Election: | 1973 |
Election Date: | 2 March 1969 |
Seats For Election: | All 150 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 30 of the 50 seats in the Senate |
Noleader: | yes |
Heading1: | Chamber of Deputies |
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 |
Heading6: | Senate |
Party6: | Christian Democratic Party (Chile) |
Percentage6: | 34.32 |
Seats6: | 22 |
Last Election6: | 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.
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]