1947 Venezuelan general election

General elections were held in Venezuela on 14 December 1947.[1] The presidential elections were won by Rómulo Gallegos of Democratic Action, who received 74.3% of the vote,[2] the largest presidential win in Venezuela's modern history. His party won 83 of the 110 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 38 of the 46 seats in the Senate.

1947 Venezuelan presidential election
14 December 1947
 
Nominee Rómulo Gallegos Rafael Caldera
Party Democratic Action COPEI
Popular vote 871,752 262,204
Percentage 74.3% 22.4%
President before election

Rómulo Betancourt
Democratic Action

 Elected President

Rómulo Gallegos
Democratic Action

The election has been described as the first honest election in Venezuelan history. In previous elections, the Congress of Venezuela had decided and voted on who would assume the presidency.

Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Rómulo GallegosDemocratic Action871,75274.3
Rafael CalderaCopei262,20422.4
Gustavo MachadoCommunist Party of Venezuela38,5873.3
Invalid/blank votes–
Total1,172,543100
Source: Nohlen

Congress
Party Votes % Seats
Chamber Senate
Democratic Action838,52670.88338
Copei200,69517.0164
Democratic Republican Union51,4274.341
Communist Party of Venezuela43,1903.631
Republican Federal Union39,4913.332
Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat (Communist)7,0680.600
Liberal Party of Tachira1,3000.100
Socialist Party of Venezuela1,2070.100
Progressive Liberal Party8600.110
Invalid/blank votes15,105–––
Total1,198,86910011046
Source: Nohlen, Bunimov-Parra[3][4]

In Mérida, the COPEI ran in alliance with the Republican Federal Union. In Tachira the URD ran in alliance with the Liberal Party of Tachira. In the Amazonas Federal Territory the URD ran in alliance with the Progressive Liberal Party.[5]

Chamber seat distribution by state
State/
Territory		 AD COPEI
/UFR		 URD
PLP		 PCV
Federal District 7 3 1 1
Anzoátegui 4 1
Apure 2
Aragua 3 1
Barinas 2
Bolívar 2
Carabobo 5 1
Cojedes 2
Falcón 5 1
Guárico 3
Lara 7 1 1
Mérida 2 3
Miranda 6 1
Monagas 3
Nueva Esparta 2 1
Portuguesa 2
Sucre 7 1
Táchira 2 4
Trujillo 5 2
Yaracuy 3 1
Zulia 8 1 1
Amazonas Federal Territory 1
Delta Amacuro Federal Territory 1

[6]

Senate seat distribution by state
State/
Territory		 AD COPEI
/UFR		 URD PCV
Federal District 2 1 1
Anzoátegui 2
Apure 2
Aragua 2
Barinas 2
Bolívar 2
Carabobo 2
Cojedes 2
Falcón 2
Guárico 2
Lara 2
Mérida 2
Miranda 2
Monagas 2
Nueva Esparta 2
Portuguesa 2
Sucre 2
Táchira 2
Trujillo 2 1
Yaracuy 2
Zulia 2 1
Amazonas Federal Territory
Delta Amacuro Federal Territory

[6]

Popular vote
AD
 
 70.84%
COPEI
 
 16.95%
URD
 
 4.34%
PCV
 
 3.65%
PFR
 
 3.34%
Others
 
 0.88%
Seats (Chamber)
AD
 
 75.45%
COPEI
 
 14.55%
URD
 
 3.64%
PCV
 
 2.73%
PFR
 
 2.73%
Others
 
 0.91%

State Legislative Assemblies
State AD COPEI
/UFR		 URD PCV
Anzoátegui 13 1
Apure 11 1
Aragua 12 2
Barinas 9 3
Bolívar 11 1
Carabobo 14 2
Cojedes 10 1 1
Falcón 17 2
Guárico 13 1
Lara 18 2 1
Mérida 6 10
Miranda 15 2
Monagas 12 1
Nueva Esparta 8 4
Portuguesa 11 1
Sucre 18 2
Táchira 6 12
Trujillo 12 7
Yaracuy 12 1
Zulia 18 2 2

[6]

Municipal councils
State/
Territory		 AD COPEI URD
PLP		 PCV
Federal District 14 6 1 1
Amazonas Federal Territory 2 3
Delta Amacuro Federal Territory 4 1

[6][7]

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p555 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p579
  3. Boris Bunimov-Parra (1968). Introducción a la sociología electoral venezolana. Editorial Arte. p. 74.
  4. Rodolfo Quintero; Universidad Central de Venezuela (1973). Estudio de Caracas. Ediciones de la Biblioteca. p. 149.
  5. Rodolfo Quintero; Universidad Central de Venezuela (1972). Estudio de Caracas. Ediciones de la Biblioteca. p. 731.
  6. Los Partidos políticos y sus estadísticas electorales, 1946-1984. Consejo Supremo Electoral, División de Estadística. 1987. pp. 43–44.
  7. Rafael Arráiz Lucca (15 February 2016). El "trienio adeco" (1945-1948) y las conquistas de la ciudadanía. Editorial Alfa. ISBN 978-84-16687-12-1.
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