Elections in Uruguay
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Elections in Uruguay gives information on election and election results in Uruguay.
Uruguay elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five year term by the people. The General Assembly (Asamblea General) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) has 99 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation. The Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) has 31 members, 31 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation and the Vice-president. Uruguay has a multi-party system, with three dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
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[edit] Last elections
| Candidates - Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tabaré Vázquez - Broad Front Progressive Encounter-New Majority | 50.4 | |
| Jorge Larrañaga- National Party | 34.3 | |
| Guillermo Stirling - Colorado Party | 10.4 | |
| Pablo Mieres - Independent Party | 1.8 | |
| Total (turnout 89.6 %) | ||
| Source: Corte Electoral | ||
| Parties and alliances | Votes | Chamber of Deputies | Chamber of Senators | ||
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| % | Seats | % | Seats | ||
Broad Front - Progressive Encounter - New Majority (Frente Amplio Encuentro Progresista Nueva Mayoria)
| 50.4 | 52 | 17 | ||
| National Party (Partido Nacional-Blancos) | 34.3 | 35 | 11 | ||
| Colorado Party (Partido Colorado) | 10.4 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Independent Party (Partido Independiente) | 1.8 | 2 | - | ||
| Total (turnout %) | 99 | 31 | |||
| Source: Corte Electoral and El País Uruguay, Angus Reid | |||||
[edit] Past elections
Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1999 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1994 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1989 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1984 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1971 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1966 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1962 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1958 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1954 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1950 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1946 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1942 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1938 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1930 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
1926 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
Local Government Elections
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