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.

1 Last elections
2 Past elections
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Last elections

2005 Uruguay Municipal Government Elections

Main article: 2004 Uruguay Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

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**Summary of the 31 October 2004 Uruguay presidential elections election results**
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

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**Summary of the 31 October 2004 General Assembly of Uruguay election results**
Parties and alliances	Votes	Chamber of Deputies		Chamber of Senators
Parties and alliances	Votes	%	Seats	%	Seats
Broad Front - Progressive Encounter - New Majority (Frente Amplio Encuentro Progresista Nueva Mayoria) Uruguay Assembly (Asamblea Uruguay) Broad Front Confluence (Confluencia Frenteamplio) Current 78 (Corriente 78) Movement of Popular Participation (Popular Movimiento de Participación Popular) Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay (Partido Demócrata Cristiano del Uruguay) Communist Party of Uruguay (Partido Comunista del Uruguay) Party of the Communes (Partido de los Comunes) Socialist Party of Uruguay (Partido Socialista del Uruguay) Artiguista Fall (Vertiente Artiguista) National Alliance (Alianza Nacional) New Space (Nuevo Espacio)		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