1997 Chilean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 11 December 1997.[1] The Concert of Parties for Democracy alliance maintained its majority in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

1997 Chilean parliamentary election

December 11, 1997

All of the 120 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
20 out of 49 seats in the Senate
61 deputies and 26 senators seats needed for a majority
Turnout87.23%
 
Alliance Concert of Parties for Democracy Union for Chile
Last election 70 D & 21 S, 50,9% 47 D & 18 S, 41,1%
Seats won 69 D / 24 S 47 D / 18 S
Seat change 1 D / 3 S 1 D / 0 S
Popular vote 2,927,692 2,101,392
Percentage 50.5% 36.2%
Swing 0.4% 4.9%

Results

Senate

Coalition Party Votes % Seats
Elected Total +/–
Concert of Parties for DemocracyChristian Democratic Party1,238,54029.21014+1
Socialist Party617,94714.614–1
Party for Democracy182,0764.3020
Social Democrat Radical Party76,0911.800–1
Union for ChileIndependent Democratic Union728,68017.225+2
National Renewal629,39414.927–4
Independents195,1184.645+3
The LeftCommunist Party357,8258.4000
Independents8,4060.2000
Chile 2000Progressive Union of the Centrist Center18,0230.4010
Independents93,1502.200
Humanist Party94,1162.2000
Invalid/blank votes863,540
Total5,102,90610020380
Source: Nohlen, IPU
Popular vote
Concertación
49.88%
Union for Chile
36.64%
The Left
8.64%
Chile 2000
2.62%
Others
2.22%
Seats summary
Concertación
52.63%
Union for Chile
44.74%
Chile 2000
2.63%

Chamber of Deputies

Coalition Party Votes % Seats +/–
Concert of Parties for DemocracyChristian Democratic Party1,331,74523.038+1
Party for Democracy727,29312.516+1
Socialist Party640,39711.011–4
Social Democrat Radical Party181,5383.14+2
Independents46,7190.80–1
Union for ChileNational Renewal971,90316.823–6
Independent Democratic Union837,77614.517+2
Party of the South20,8130.41+1
Independents270,9404.76+2
Left Alternative DemocracyCommunist Party398,5886.900
New People's Alliance8,9710.20New
Independents26,5890.500
Chile 2000Progressive Union of the Centrist Center123,8822.120
Independents0
Humanist Party168,5972.900
Independents40,0220.72+2
Invalid/blank votes1,250,578
Total7,046,3511001200
Registered voters/turnout8,077,74387.2
Source: Nohlen
Popular vote
Concertación
50.51%
Union for Chile
36.26%
The Left
7.49%
Chile 2000
2.14%
Independents
0.69%
Others
2.91%
Seats summary
Concertación
57.50%
Union for Chile
39.17%
Chile 2000
1.67%
Independents
1.67%

References

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