1982 Brazilian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 15 November 1982.[1] The elections were conducted under the Military dictatorship in Brazil.[2] Massive popular street demonstrations led the military dictatorship to stage the elections.
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479 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 240 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 seats in the Senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The pro-government Democratic Social Party (the successor of the ruling National Renewal Alliance) won 235 of the 479 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 15 of the 25 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 82% for the Chamber of Deputies and 83% for the Senate.[3]
Electoral system
editDue to the growing popularity of the opposition Brazilian Democratic Movement, the ruling National Renewal Alliance Party passed electoral reforms in 1979, replacing the two-party system in place since 1965 with a multi-party system.[4]
Results
editChamber of Deputies
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic Social Party | 17,775,738 | 43.22 | 235 | +4 | |
| Brazilian Democratic Movement Party | 17,666,773 | 42.96 | 200 | +9 | |
| Democratic Labour Party | 2,394,723 | 5.82 | 23 | New | |
| Brazilian Labour Party | 1,829,055 | 4.45 | 13 | New | |
| Workers' Party | 1,458,719 | 3.55 | 8 | New | |
| Total | 41,125,008 | 100.00 | 479 | +57 | |
| Valid votes | 41,125,008 | 84.87 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,330,871 | 15.13 | |||
| Total votes | 48,455,879 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 58,871,378 | 82.31 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
Senate
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Brazilian Democratic Movement Party | 18,410,338 | 43.67 | 9 | |
| Democratic Social Party | 17,799,069 | 42.22 | 15 | |
| Democratic Labour Party | 2,496,188 | 5.92 | 1 | |
| Brazilian Labour Party | 1,909,452 | 4.53 | 0 | |
| Workers' Party | 1,538,786 | 3.65 | 0 | |
| Total | 42,153,833 | 100.00 | 25 | |
| Valid votes | 42,153,833 | 86.48 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,592,970 | 13.52 | ||
| Total votes | 48,746,803 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 58,871,378 | 82.80 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Mun̄iz, Blanca P. (1983-12-01). "Brazilian elections 1982: The ambivalent legacy of varguism". Electoral Studies. 2 (3): 207–227. doi:10.1016/S0261-3794(83)80029-8. ISSN 0261-3794.
- ^ Nohlen, p175
- ^ Nohlen, p166