1948 Argentine legislative election

none Argentina 1946 1951 7 March 1948 1948 Argentine legislative election 83 of the 158 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 75.19% yes Peronist Party 56.32 58 56 Radical Civic Union 24.49 23 23 National Democratic Party 3.66 1 2 Revolutionary Worker's Front 0.88 1 New Elecciones legislativas de Argentina de 1948 - Resultados por distrito.svg Results by province President of the Chamber of Deputies Ricardo Guardo UCR Renewal Board es Unión Cívica Radical Junta Renovadora UCR-JR Héctor José Cámpora Peronist Legislative elections were held in Argentina on 7 March 1948. Background thumb|250px|President Juan Perón and Cardinal Copello confer shortly after the approval of the 1949 Constitution. Perón maintained the Church's support for his early reforms by assuring the curia a voice in his ambitious agenda. Elected in early 1946 on a populist platform, President Juan Perón undertook a program of nationalization of strategic industries and services, as well as the vigorous support of demands for higher wages (led by the rapidly growing CGT labor union). He also took care to cultivate Church-state relations in Argentina, making religious instruction mandatory and regularly consulting the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Copello, on social policy. These moves and economic growth of nearly a fourth in his first two years led to a positive showing in legislative elections on March 7 - held only week after the nationalization of British railways in Argentina, and during Perón's appendectomy. Half the seats in the Lower House were renewed, and its makeup changed only somewhat in favor of Peronists.Todo Argentina: 1948 es The opposition had dissolved their 1945 alliance, the Democratic Union; but they rallied behind and largely endorsed the only party significant enough to challenge Perón: the centrist Radical Civic Union (UCR). The president moved quickly to consolidate his political power, replacing the Labor Party that elected him with a Peronist Party, in 1947, and purging universities and the Supreme Court of opposition. The brazen moves were followed by the Peronists' introduction in Congress of a bill mandating an assembly for the replacement of the 1853 Constitution. Debate in Congress, where the UCR had retained a sizable minority, was heated throughout 1948, though the bill was approved by 96 out of 158 congressmen.Recalde, Artiz. La Constitución Argentina de 1949, génesis y caída es The UCR itself was divided during the vote; a faction that had supported Perón (the "Renewal Group," led by Amadeo Sabattini) abstained in an attempt to deprive the vote of quorum, and ultimately broke with Perón. Elections for the 158 assemblymen were called for December 5. Results closely mirrored those of the legislative elections, though blank voting increased as a result of Congressman Sabattini's call. One Peronist assemblyman was elected as a "Labor Party" candidate, joining Sabattini's opposition to its redesignation as a "Peronist" party. UCR assemblymen, for their part, attended only the inaugural session to espress their opposition to the body's legality. The assembly concluded its proceeding on March 16, 1949, with a new constitution granting the president the right to seek reelection, depriving Congress of its right to override vetoes, enacting social guarantees, and enhancing the state's rights over natural resources - all designed to advance Perón's agenda at the time. Results Won Total File:Cámara de Diputados Argentina 1948.svg Peronist Party 1431284 58 111 Radical Civic Union 622453 23 44 Socialist Party 151581 0 0 National Democratic Party 93012 1 2 Communist Party of Argentina 88190 0 0 Worker's Party of the Revolution 56377 0 0 Democratic Progressive Party 50181 0 0 Revolutionary Worker's Front 22245 1 1 Nationalist Liberation Alliance 11604 0 0 Labour Gathering Party 4205 0 0 Independent Labour Party 3081 0 0 Labour Party 1705 0 0 Agrarian Social Party 1544 0 0 lightgreen Nationalist Party 887 0 0 grey UCR Renewal Board es Unión Cívica Radical Junta Renovadora Argentine Renewal Youth 818 0 0 October 17th Labour Party 591 0 0 Others 1446 0 0 77576 3494620 Ministry of the Interiorhttps://digitales.bcn.gob.ar/files/textos/186.-Confirmacion-electoral-de-la-voluntad-justicialista-del-pueblo-argentino.pdf Confirmación electoral de la voluntad justicialista del pueblo argentino 1952 Ministry of the Interior Buenos Aires PDF Results by province ProvincePeronistRadical Civic UnionOthers Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % SeatsBuenos Aires431,36060.5416 201,941 28.347 79,225 11.120Buenos Aires City307,82850.2411 125,569 20.495 179,305 29.270Córdoba163,77453.687 117,218 38.423 24,128 7.910Corrientes49,97660.563 17,739 21.501 14,804 17.940Entre Ríos86,46858.474 45,604 30.842 15,809 10.690Mendoza62,00463.422 17,221 17.611 18,548 18.970San Juan36,55577.191 6,094 12.870 4,708 9.950San Luis18,08168.582 3,029 11.490 5,253 19.931Santa Fe153,54746.267 60,324 18.173 118,081 35.570Santiago del Estero54,90176.582 14,732 20.551 2,059 2.880Tucumán66,79063.423 12,982 12.330 25,547 24.261 Total 1,431,284 56.32 58 622,453 24.49 23 487,467 19.19 2 References Category:Legislative elections in Argentina Argentina Legislative