1947 Venezuelan general election
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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.
In previous elections, the Congress of Venezuela had decided and voted on who would assume the presidency.
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Rómulo Gallegos | Democratic Action | 871,752 | 74.35 | |
Rafael Caldera | Copei | 262,204 | 22.36 | |
Gustavo Machado Morales | Communist Party of Venezuela | 38,587 | 3.29 | |
Total | 1,172,543 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,662,000 | – | ||
Source: Nohlen |
Congress
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.[3]
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
Chamber | Senate | |||||||
Democratic Action | 838,526 | 70.84 | 83 | 38 | ||||
Copei | 200,695 | 16.95 | 16 | 4 | ||||
Democratic Republican Union | 51,427 | 4.34 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Communist Party of Venezuela | 43,190 | 3.65 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Republican Federal Union | 39,491 | 3.34 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat (Communist) | 7,068 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Liberal Party of Tachira | 1,300 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Socialist Party of Venezuela | 1,207 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Progressive Liberal Party | 860 | 0.07 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 1,183,764 | 100.00 | 110 | 46 | ||||
Valid votes | 1,183,764 | 98.74 | ||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 15,105 | 1.26 | ||||||
Total votes | 1,198,869 | 100.00 | ||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,662,000 | 72.13 | ||||||
Source: Nohlen, Bunimov-Parra[4][5] |
Chamber seat distribution by state
State/ Territory |
AD | COPEI /UFR |
URD PLP |
PCV |
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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 | |||
Source: CSE[6] |
Senate seat distribution by state
State/ Territory |
AD | COPEI /UFR |
URD | PCV |
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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 | ||||
Source: CSE[6] |
State legislative assemblies
State | AD | COPEI /UFR |
URD | PCV |
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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 | |
Source: CSE[6] |
Municipal councils
State/ Territory |
AD | COPEI | URD PLP |
PCV |
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Federal District | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Amazonas Federal Territory | 2 | 3 | ||
Delta Amacuro Federal Territory | 4 | 1 | ||
Source: CSE,[6] Arráiz Lucca[7] |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p555 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p579
- ^ Rodolfo Quintero; Universidad Central de Venezuela (1972). Estudio de Caracas. Ediciones de la Biblioteca. p. 731.
- ^ Boris Bunimov-Parra (1968). Introducción a la sociología electoral venezolana. Editorial Arte. p. 74.
- ^ Rodolfo Quintero; Universidad Central de Venezuela (1973). Estudio de Caracas. Ediciones de la Biblioteca. p. 149.
- ^ a b c d Los Partidos políticos y sus estadísticas electorales, 1946-1984. Consejo Supremo Electoral, División de Estadística. 1987. pp. 43–44.
- ^ 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.