1937 Chilean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 7 March 1937.[1] The Liberal Party and the Conservative Party emerged as the largest parties in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

Electoral system

The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 20 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.[2]

Results

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Liberal Party	46,223	31.0	7
Conservative Party	41,473	27.8	6
Radical Party	26,193	17.6	3
National Progressive Party	7,543	5.1	1
Democrat Party	7,004	4.7	2
Socialist Party	6,103	4.1	0
Liberal Democratic Party	5,758	3.9	1
Nazi Party	3,858	2.6
Agrarian Party	2,187	1.5
Independents	2,578	1.7
Others, invalid and blank votes	42,786	–	–
Total	191,706	100	20
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Conservative Party	87,845	21.3	35	+1
Liberal Party	85,515	20.7	35	+9
Radical Party	76,941	18.7	29	–5
Socialist Party	46,050	11.2	19	New
Democrat Party	20,026	4.9	7	0
Democratic Party	18,676	4.5	5	–8
National Progressive Party	17,162	4.2	6	+5
Nazi Party	14,235	3.5	3	New
Republican Action	9,802	2.4	2	New
Agrarian Party	9,721	2.4	2	–2
Other parties	9,217	2.2	0	–
Independents	17,040	4.1	3	–1
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	412,230	100	146	+4
Registered voters/turnout	495,648	–	–
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. Nohlen, p283