General elections were held in Peru on 9 June 1963 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress after the results of the 1962 elections were annulled following a military coup .[1] military junta following the coup, largely controlled the electoral process to prevent the election of Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre .[2] Popular Action and the Christian Democrat Party , Fernando Belaúnde Terry won the presidential election with 39% of the vote, whilst the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance emerged as the largest party in both houses of Congress.
Following a coup on 3 October 1968 , no further elections were held until a Constituent Assembly was elected in 1978 .[1]
Results President Candidate Party Votes % Fernando Belaúnde Terry Popular Action –Christian Democrat Party 708,662 39.05 Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre American Popular Revolutionary Alliance 623,501 34.36 Manuel A. Odría Odriist National Union 463,085 25.52 Mario Samamé Boggio Popular Union 19,320 1.06 Total 1,814,568 100.00 Valid votes 1,814,568 92.85 Invalid/blank votes 139,716 7.15 Total votes 1,954,284 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,070,718 94.38 Source: Nohlen
Senate Chamber of Deputies Reactions Eight countries in the South America and the United States condemned the elections, saying that the Peruvian Armed Forces interfered with the process.[2] [2]
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