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Chile
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ELECTION TYPE |
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| Republic of Chile |
Parliamentary |
December 11, 1997 |
At stake
in this election:
- 20 seats in the Senate
- 120 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
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Description
of government structure:
- Chile's bicameral legislature is
composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
- The Senate has 47 members serving
eight-year terms.
- Of the 47 Senate seats, 38 are
directly elected (one-half of the seats are renewed every four years) and 9 are appointed.
- The Chamber of
Deputies has 120 directly elected members serving four-year terms.
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Results of the election for president:
- Coalition:
Coalition of Parties for Democracy (CPD)
Leader: None
Seats held in the Senate after last election: 21 (Christian Democratic Party, 13;
Socialist Party of Chile, 5; Party for Democracy, 2; Radical Party, 1)
Seats held in the Senate after this elections: 11 (Christian Democratic Party, 10;
Socialist Party of Chile, 1; Party for Democracy, 0; Radical Party, 0)
Seats held in the Chamber of Deputies after last election: 69 (Christian Democratic Party,
37; Party for Democracy, 15; Socialist Party of Chile, 15; Radical Party, 2)
Seats held in the Chamber of Deputies after this election: 70 (Christian Democratic Party,
39; Party for Democracy, 16; Socialist Party of Chile, 11; Radical Party, 4)
- Presidential
Candidate: Alberto ESPINA Otero
Party: National
Renovation Party (RN)
Seats held in the Senate after last election: 11
Seats held in the Senate after this election: 2
Seats held in the Chamber of Deputies after last election: 29
Seats held in the Chamber of Deputies after this election: 23
- Presidential
Candidate: Jovino NOVOA Vasquez
Party: Independent
Democratic Union (UDI)
Seats held in the Senate after last election: 3
Seats held in the Senate after this election: 3
Seats held in the Chamber of Deputies after last election: 15
Seats held in the Chamber of Deputies after this election: 17
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When was
the last presidential election?
- Parliamentary elections were last
held on December 11, 1993.
- In this election, 18 Senate seats and
120 Chamber of Deputies seats were decided.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 14,671,000 (1996
estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 8,069,624
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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