1934 Uruguayan parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Uruguay on 19 April 1934, alongside a constitutional referendum. For the first time, the Senate was directly elected by voters. The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Representatives.

Results



Party and lema				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colorado Party		Batllista Colorado Party	110,330	44.29	43	–2
			Gral. Rivera Colorado Party	23,344	9.37	10	+3
			Party for the Colorado Tradition	6,158	2.47	2	–3
		Total		139,832	56.13	55	–5
	National Party		National Party	91,608	36.77	39	–16
			Saravist Party	1,295	0.52	0	New
		Total		92,903	37.29	39	–16
	Civic Union			6,878	2.76	2	–1
	Socialist Party			5,849	2.35	2	0
	Communist Party			3,634	1.46	1	–1
	Reformist Party			29	0.01	0	0
Total				249,125	100.00	99	–24

Registered voters/turnout				422,865	–
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al.



Party and lema				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colorado Party		For Victory	104,087	47.05	13	–
			Gral. Rivera Colorado Party	21,853	9.88	2	–
			Colorado Party	41	0.02	0	–
		Total		125,981	56.95	15	+7
	National Party		Herrerismo	91,426	41.33	15	–
			National Party	159	0.07	0	–
		Total		91,585	41.40	15	+4
	Communist Party			3,637	1.64	0	0
Total				221,203	100.00	30	+11

Registered voters/turnout				422,865	–
Source: Nohlen, Bottinelli et al.

Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
Nohlen, p507
^ Bottinelli, Oscar Alberto; Giménez, Wilfredo; Marius, Jorge Luis. "Enciclopedia Electoral del Uruguay 1900–2010" (PDF). Parlamento del Uruguay.

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