1947 Brazilian legislative election

none Legislative elections were held in Brazil on 19 January 1947.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 978-0-19-928358-3 The elections were for 19 vacant seats in the Chamber of Deputies, one additional Senator for each state (except Santa Catarina, which elected two),Nohlen, p210 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 Chamber of Deputies PartyVotes%Seats Social Democratic Party (PSD)828,720 39.7%11 National Democratic Union (UDN)677,37432.4%4 Progressive Social Party (PSP)309,531 14.8%1 Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)603,50012.6%1 Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)4,1670.2%0 Party of Popular Representation (PRP)3,915 0.2%0 Others1,2210.1%0 Total2,088,302100%19 Senate PartyVotes%SeatsSocial Democratic Party1,964,77932.810National Democratic Union1,040,90217.44Brazilian Labour Party776,86613.01Social Progressive Party678,95811.31Brazilian Communist Party151,1822.50Brazilian Proletarian Party72,0311.21Progressive Renewal Party65,3951.10Democratic Left58,9011.00Republican Party35,1060.60Christian Democratic Party20,8400.30Others984,07716.40Independents144,7512.40Coalitions––5Invalid/blank votes614,184––Total6,607,97210022Registered voters/turnout7,710,50485.7–Source: Nohlen References Category:Parliamentary elections in Brazil Brazil Parliamentary Brazil Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results