Parliamentary elections in Guatemala have been held since December 16, 1959 [1] . They re-elected half of the Congress. The National Democratic Reconciliation Party won the most seats.
← 1958  1961 → | |||
| Parliamentary elections in Guatemala | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | |||
| December 16th | |||
| The consignment | National Democratic Reconciliation Party | Revolutionary party | |
| Seats received | 25 | ? | |
| Total number of seats | 35 | 7 | |
| Votes | 78 763 (25.81) | 71 682 (23.49%) | |
| The consignment | National Democratic Movement | Guatemalan Christian Democracy | |
| Seats received | ? | ? | |
| Total number of seats | 13 | eleven | |
| Votes | 67 615 (22.16%) | 30 358 (9.95%) | |
Results
| The consignment | Vote | % | Places | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received | Total | |||
| National Democratic Reconciliation Party | 78 763 | 25.81 | 25 | 35 |
| Revolutionary party | 71 682 | 23.49 | 7 | |
| National Democratic Movement | 67 615 | 22.16 | 13 | |
| Guatemalan Christian Democracy | 30 358 | 9.95 | eleven | |
| Party of Revolutionary Unity | 21 173 | 6.94 | 0 | 0 |
| True Revolutionary Party | 14 158 | 4.64 | 0 | 0 |
| National Renewal Party | 7 677 | 2,52 | 0 | 0 |
| Guatemalan Anti-Communist Liberal Party | 4,255 | 1.39 | 0 | 0 |
| Institutional Reform Party | 3 499 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 |
| The true anti-communist party | 3,212 | 1.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Nationalist Liberal Union Party | 2 734 | 0.90 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid / Empty Newsletters | 34,370 | - | - | - |
| Total | 339,496 | one hundred | 33 | 66 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Literature
- Villagrán Kramer. Francisco Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala. 2004.
- Political handbook of the world 1959. New York. 1960.
Notes
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I , p323 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6