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Chamber |
Senate |
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Date of Election |
December 11, 1997 |
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Type of Electoral System |
Majority |
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Number of Seats Available |
38* |
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| Length of Legislative Term |
8
years
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Number
of Seats
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Percentage
of Votes
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| Coalition of Parties for Democracy (CPD) |
20
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Christian Democratic Party (PDC) | |
14
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-
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| Socialist Party of Chile (PS) |
4
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-
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| Party for Democracy (PPD) |
2
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-
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| Union for Chile (UC) |
17
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National Renovation (RN) | |
7
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-
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| Independent Democratic Union (UDI) |
5
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-
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| pro-UPP independents |
5
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-
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| Chile 2000 |
1
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-
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Progressive Center-Center Union (UCCP) | |
1
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-
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* In addition, 8 senators are designated, plus 1 ex officio.
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Chamber of Deputies |
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Date of Election |
December 11, 1997 |
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Majority |
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Number of Seats Available |
120 |
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| Length of Legistative Term |
4
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Percentage
of Votes #
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| Coalition of Parties for Democracy (CPD) |
70
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49.8%
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Christian Democratic Party (PDC) |
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39
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23.0%
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| Party for Democracy (PPD) |
16
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12.6%
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| Socialist Party of Chile (PS) |
11
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11.1%
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| Social Democratic Radical Party (PRSD) |
4
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3.1%
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| Union for Chile (UC) |
47
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36.3%
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National Renovation (RN) |
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23
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16.8%
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| Independent Democratic Union (UDI) |
17
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14.4%
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| Party of the South (PS) |
1
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0.4%
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| pro-CPD independents |
6
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4.7%
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| Chile 2000 |
1
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1.2%
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Progressive Center-Center Union (UCCP) | |
1
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1.2%
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| Independents |
2
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0.7%
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Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1999, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1999.
# Source:
Electionworld.org / Elections around the World. Elections
in Chile. [Internet]. 15 October 2001.
| Population Size |
14
622 354
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| Registered Voters |
8
069 624
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Total Votes |
7 046 361 |
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Vote/Registered Voter |
87.3% |
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Spoilt Ballots |
17.7% |
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Source: Voter Turnout: Chile. [Internet]. International IDEA. 29 October 2001.
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