Chilean parliamentary election, 1973

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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile in 1973. The election took place amidst the socialist rule of Unidad Popular, uniting parties of socialist and Marxist orientation, that was contested by opposition (from centrist to centre-right to right-wing). The opposition coalition called Confederation of Democracy actually consisted of two electoral alliances: the Federación de Oposición Democrática (including PDC, Partido de Izquierda Radical, Partido Democrático Nacional), and the Federación Nacional Democracia Radical, including Radical Democracy and the National Party. The opposition won the election, but failed to ensure a two third majority necessary for blocking president Allende's policies or to impeach him.

Results

Votes per Party

Party	# of Votes	% of Votes
Christian Democrat Party of Chile	1,036,909	28.32
National Party	767,848	20.97
Socialist Party of Chile	673,091	18.38
Communist Party of Chile	598,063	16.34
Radical Party	159,750	4.36
Popular Unitary Action Movement	101,987	2.79
Radical Democracy	68,469	1.87
Radical Left	66,165	1.81
Democracy Confederation	47,571	1.30
Christian Left	41,471	1.13
Popular Unity	40,292	1.10
Popular Independent	31,149	0.85
National Democrat	18,679	0.51
Popular Socialist	9,758	0.27

External links

• Political Database of the Americas