1947 Brazilian parliamentary election

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 received 9% 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

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Chamber of Deputies

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PartyVotes%Seats
Social Democratic Party7
Brazilian Labour Party 1
National Democratic Union 11
Social Progressive Party
Brazilian Communist Party
Popular Representation Party
Coalitions
Others
Total19
Valid votes2,365,68089.78
Invalid/blank votes269,17510.22
Total votes2,634,855100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,202,41542.48
Source: Nohlen

Senate

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PartyVotes%Seats
Social Democratic Party1,964,77932.7810
National Democratic Union1,040,90217.374
Brazilian Labour Party776,86612.961
Social Progressive Party678,95811.331
Brazilian Communist Party151,1822.520
Brazilian Proletarian Party72,0311.201
Progressive Renewal Party65,3951.090
Democratic Left58,9010.980
Republican Party35,1060.590
Christian Democratic Party20,8400.350
Other parties984,07716.420
Independents144,7512.420
Coalitions5
Total5,993,788100.0022
Valid votes5,993,78890.71
Invalid/blank votes614,1849.29
Total votes6,607,972100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,710,50485.70
Source: Nohlen

State assemblies

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PartyVotes%Seats
Social Democratic Party1,660,40131.97360
National Democratic Union 1,235,92823.79250
Brazilian Labour Party 730,90814.0794
Brazilian Communist Party479,0249.2264
Republican Party 381,5497.3553
Social Progressive Party232,2904.4726
Popular Representation Party158,8863.0616
National Labor Party77,7071.506
Christian Democratic Party 70,8641.365
Liberator Party 56,8931.105
Democratic Republican Party17,8950.3426
Others91,8341.77
Total5,194,179100.00905
Valid votes5,194,17995.42
Invalid/blank votes249,1284.58
Total votes5,443,307100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,710,50470.60
Source: CEPAL

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p210