Brazilian legislative election, 1947
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Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 19 January 1947.[1] The elections were for 19 vacant seats in the Chamber of Deputies, one additional Senator for each state (except Santa Catarina, which elected two),[2] and for all state Governors and legislatures.
The elections were most notable for the continued growth of the Brazilian Communist Party, which won nearly 10% of the vote in the state elections, becoming the third party in the state of São Paulo (ahead of the UDN) and the single largest party in the federal capital, Rio de Janeiro. The PCB's growing success and its unpopularity amongst the ruling elite led to the party being banned later in 1947 by President Eurico Gaspar Dutra.
Results
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 828,720 | 39.7% | 11 | |
| National Democratic Union (UDN) | 677,374 | 32.4% | 4 | |
| Progressive Social Party (PSP) | 309,531 | 14.8% | 1 | |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | 603,500 | 12.6% | 1 | |
| Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 4,167 | 0.2% | 0 | |
| Party of Popular Representation (PRP) | 3,915 | 0.2% | 0 | |
| Others | 1,221 | 0.1% | 0 | |
| Total | 2,088,302 | 100% | 19 | |
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 1,964,779 | 32.8 | 10 |
| National Democratic Union | 1,040,902 | 17.4 | 4 |
| Brazilian Labour Party | 776,866 | 13.0 | 1 |
| Social Progressive Party | 678,958 | 11.3 | 1 |
| Brazilian Communist Party | 151,182 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Brazilian Proletarian Party | 72,031 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Progressive Renewal Party | 65,395 | 1.1 | 0 |
| Democratic Left | 58,901 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Republican Party | 35,106 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 20,840 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Others | 984,077 | 16.4 | 0 |
| Independents | 144,751 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Coalitions | – | – | 5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 614,184 | – | – |
| Total | 6,607,972 | 100 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,710,504 | 85.7 | – |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
State Assemblies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 1,660,401 | 31.97% | 360 | |
| National Democratic Union (UDN) | 1,235,928 | 23.79% | 250 | |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | 730,908 | 14.07% | 94 | |
| Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 479,024 | 9.22% | 64 | |
| Republican Party (PR) | 381,549 | 7.35% | 53 | |
| Progressive Social Party (PSP) | 232,341 | 4.47% | 26 | |
| Party of Popular Representation (PRP) | 158,886 | 3.06% | 16 | |
| National Labor Party (PTN) | 77,707 | 1.50% | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (PDC) | 70,864 | 1.36% | 5 | |
| Liberator Party (PL) | 57,341 | 1.10% | 5 | |
| Others | 109,918 | 2.12% | 26 | |
| Total | 5,194,230 | 100.00% | 905 | |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ↑ Nohlen, p210
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