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General elections were held in Uruguay on 24 November 1946, alongside a constitutional referendum. The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and received the most votes in the presidential election, in which Tomás Berreta was elected. Berreta subsequently became President on 1 March 1947.
The Batllista faction of the Colorado Party, which won the most seats of the Colorado factions, would remain in power until 1958.
Results
President
| Party | Presidential candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Party | Tomás Berreta | 185,715 | 28.60 | |
| Rafael Schiaffino | 83,534 | 12.86 | ||
| Alfredo Baldomir | 40,875 | 6.29 | ||
| al lema | 372 | 0.06 | ||
| Total | 310,496 | 47.81 | ||
| National Party | Luis Alberto de Herrera | 205,923 | 31.71 | |
| Basilio Muñoz | 1,479 | 0.23 | ||
| Basilio Muñoz | 557 | 0.09 | ||
| al lema | 161 | 0.02 | ||
| Total | 208,120 | 32.05 | ||
| Independent National Party | Alfredo García Morales | 62,955 | 9.69 | |
| Civic Union | Joaquín Secco Illa | 35,154 | 5.41 | |
| Communist Party | Eugenio Gómez | 32,680 | 5.03 | |
| Total | 649,405 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 994,345 | – | ||
| Source: Instituto Factum | ||||
Chamber of Deputies
The Batllista faction of the Colorado Party won 31 of the 47 Colorado seats, with 12 seats won by the 'Liberty and Justice wing' and four by the 'To serve the country' wing.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Colorado Party | 310,556 | 46.34 | 47 | –11 | |
| National Party | 208,088 | 31.05 | 31 | +8 | |
| Independent National Party | 62,949 | 9.39 | 9 | –2 | |
| Civic Union | 35,147 | 5.24 | 5 | +1 | |
| Communist Party | 32,677 | 4.88 | 5 | +3 | |
| Socialist Party | 15,731 | 2.35 | 2 | +1 | |
| Democratic Party | 5,081 | 0.76 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 670,229 | 100.00 | 99 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 994,345 | – | |||
| Source: Instituto Factum | |||||
Senate
The Batllistas won nine of the 15 Colorado seats in the Senate, while the 'Liberty and Justice' wing won five and the 'To serve the country' wing two.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Colorado Party | 310,390 | 46.32 | 15 | –4 | |
| National Party | 208,085 | 31.05 | 10 | +3 | |
| Independent National Party | 62,950 | 9.39 | 3 | 0 | |
| Civic Union | 35,147 | 5.25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Communist Party | 32,677 | 4.88 | 1 | +1 | |
| Socialist Party | 15,731 | 2.35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democratic Party | 5,081 | 0.76 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 670,061 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 994,345 | – | |||
| Source: Instituto Factum | |||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Enciclopedia Electoral 1900–2010 Instituto Factum, p643
- ^ Enciclopedia Electoral 1900–2010 Instituto Factum, p631
- David Rock (1994) Latin America in the 1940s: War and Postwar Transitions, p192
External links
- Politics Data Bank at the Social Sciences School Universidad de la República
- Periodicals of the Colorado Party "Liberty and Justice" wing, with its programme included in various editions
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