Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 4 March 1945.[1] Although the Conservative Party received the most votes, the Radical Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

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 45 Senate seats up for election.[2]

Results

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
Conservative Party48,9415
Radical Party43,8197
Liberal Party35,7306
Communist Party25,7083
Progressive Liberal Party16,8541
Socialist Party12,6252
Democratic Party8,1051
National Falange7,9590
Democrat Party2,1200
Popular Freedom Alliance1,5310
Agrarian Party6880
Independents4,0290
Total25
Total votes216,329–
Registered voters/turnout624,49534.64
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Conservative Party106,26423.6236+4
Radical Party89,92219.9939–5
Liberal Party80,57917.9131+9
Communist Party46,13310.2515–2
Socialist Party32,3147.186–9
Authentic Socialist Party25,1045.583New
Democratic Party21,4634.7760
National Falange11,5652.5730
Progressive Liberal Party9,8492.193New
Agrarian Party8,7501.9430
Democrat Party2,5650.571–1
Popular Freedom Alliance6,2971.401–
Other parties5,0821.13–
Independents4,0290.90–
Total449,916100.001470
Registered voters/turnout624,495–
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p283
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