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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 2 March 1969.^[1] The Christian Democratic Party lost their majority in the Chamber of Deputies, but remained the largest party in both houses.

Electoral system

The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 25 of the 50 Senate seats up for election.^[2]

Results

Senate


Party		Votes	%	Seats
Party		Votes	%	Won	Total	+/–
	Christian Democratic Party	345,248	34.32	12	22	+9
	Communist Party	181,488	18.04	3	6	+1
	Radical Party	173,386	17.23	5	9	0
	National Party	160,875	15.99	5	5	–2
	Socialist Party	120,629	11.99	4	4	–3
	Popular Socialist Union	24,423	2.43	1	2	New
	Independent Popular Action			–	1	New
	Social Democrat Party			–	1	New
Total		1,006,049	100.00	30	50	+5

Registered voters/turnout		3,223,892	–
Source: Nohlen, Whelan

Chamber of Deputies


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Christian Democratic Party	716,547	31.05	56	–26
	National Party	480,523	20.82	33	+24
	Communist Party	383,049	16.60	22	+4
	Radical Party	313,559	13.59	24	+4
	Socialist Party	294,448	12.76	15	0
	Popular Socialist Union	51,904	2.25	0	New
	National Democratic Party	44,818	1.94	0	–3
	Social Democrat Party	20,560	0.89	0	New
	Independents	2,104	0.09	0	0
Total		2,307,512	100.00	150	+3

Valid votes		2,307,512	95.90
Invalid/blank votes		98,617	4.10
Total votes		2,406,129	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,244,892	74.15
Source: Nohlen

References

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ 1969 IPU

[N1-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3

[2] 1969 IPU

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