1942 Uruguayan general election

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General elections were held in Uruguay on 29 November 1942, alongside a constitutional referendum.[1] The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and received the most votes in the presidential election, in which the Juan José de Amézaga faction emerged as the largest. Amézaga subsequently became President on 1 March 1943.

Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
Colorado PartyJuan José de Amézaga234,12740.7458–619+4
Eduardo Blanco Acevedo74,76713.01
Eugenio Lagarmilla18,9693.30
José C. Williman6700.12
al lema660.01
Total328,59957.18
National PartyLuis Alberto de Herrera129,13222.4723–67–8
José P. Turena1,3840.24
José P. Turena6670.12
al lema520.01
Total131,23522.84
Independent National PartyMartín C. Martínez67,03011.6611New3New
Civic UnionJoaquín Secco Illa24,4334.254+21+1
Communist PartyEugenio Gómez14,3302.492+10New
Socialist PartyEmilio Frugoni9,0361.571–200
Party of the AgreementDomingo Tortorelli400.01000New
Total574,703100.00990300
Registered voters/turnout858,713–
Source: Parliament

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3

External links

  • Politics Data Bank at the Social Sciences School – Universidad de la República (Uruguay)
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