1962 Brazilian legislative election

none Brazil 1960 1958 1966 7 October 1962 yes Chamber of Deputies 409 seats in the Chamber of Deputies yes Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65) 18.35 79 Brazilian Labour Party (historical) João Goulart 14.20 63 National Democratic Union (Brazil) Herbert Levy pt 13.23 55 PR 2.22 6 Social Progressive Party Adhemar de Barros 1.02 6 PST 0.69 2 Labour Renewal Movement pt Movimento Trabalhista Renovador LRM 0.59 1 PRP Plínio Salgado 0.58 1 PDC 0.45 1 PL 0.22 2 Coalitions #C0C0C0 – 193 yes Senate 45 seats in the Senate yes Brazilian Labour Party (historical) João Goulart 13.09 12 Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65) 10.80 16 National Democratic Union (Brazil) Herbert Levy pt 10.60 8 Labour Renewal Movement pt Movimento Trabalhista Renovador LRM 2.62 1 National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945–1965) 2.10 2 PR 1.98 1 Brazilian Socialist Party 1.55 1 PDC 1.31 1 PL 0.93 1 Social Progressive Party Adhemar de Barros 0.76 1 Independents – 1 Prime Minister Hermes Lima Brazilian Labour Party (historical) Hermes Lima Brazilian Labour Party (historical) Legislative elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 1962.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 978-0-19-928358-3 Voter turnout was 80%.Nohlen, p174 These were the only elections to be held under the parliamentary republican system of government introduced in 1960. Results Chamber of Deputies Social Democratic Party 2225693 79 Brazilian Labour Party 1722546 63 National Democratic Union 1604743 55 Republican Party 269155 6 Social Progressive Party 124337 6 Social Labour Party 83421 2 Popular Representation Party 70435 1 Labour Renewal Movement pt Movimento Trabalhista Renovador 71657 1 Christian Democratic Party 54031 1 Liberator Party 26379 2 Coalitions 23 PTB–PSB 778457 193 24 #C0C0C0 PSD–UDN 701892 PDC–Labour Republican Party pt Partido Republicano Trabalhista PRT–UDN 699211 PSD–PSP 654835 PTN–Labour Renewal Movement pt Movimento Trabalhista Renovador LRM 366951 PL–PRP–PDC–UDN 286155 PSD–PSP–PDC–PTN–PSB 294458 PTB–PR–PL 273972 UDN–PDC–PTN 241194 PTB–PR–PRP 236333 PSD–PDC 141116 PSD–UDN–PDC 135070 PSD–PST 119841 PTB–UDN–PSP–PRP 111371 PSD–PTN 102959 Labour Renewal Movement pt Movimento Trabalhista Renovador LRM–PSB–PST 96308 UDN–PSP–PDC 83779 PTB–PSD 83516 UDN–PST 81751 PSP–PTN–Labour Republican Party pt Partido Republicano Trabalhista PRT–PR–Labour Renewal Movement pt Movimento Trabalhista Renovador LRM–PSB–UDN–PL 83151 UDN–PTB–PST 66311 PSB–PST 61849 PSD–PR 59259 Others 120047 2615038 +83 18528847 Nohlen Senate Brazilian Labour Party 2694308 12 Social Democratic Party 2222547 16 National Democratic Union 2182647 8 Social Labour Party 642801 0 Labour Renewal Movement pt Movimento Trabalhista Renovador 538789 1 National Labor Party 431284 2 Republican Party 408524 1 Brazilian Socialist Party 318369 1 Christian Democratic Party 269560 1 Liberator Party 191685 1 Rural Labour Party 185909 0 Social Progressive Party 157029 1 Coalitions 10339539 2 – #C0C0C0 Independents 1 8887860 18496335 Nohlen References Category:Parliamentary elections in Brazil Brazil Parliamentary Brazil Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results