Brazilian legislative election, 1982

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Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 15 November 1982.[1] The Democratic Social Party (the successor of the ruling National Renewal Alliance) won 235 of the 479 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 15 of the 25 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 82.8%.[2]

Electoral system

Due to the growing popularity of the opposition Brazilian Democratic Movement, the ruling National Renewal Alliance Party passed electoral reforms in 1979, replacing the two-party system in place since 1965 with a multi-party system.[3]

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Social Party17,775,73843.2235+4
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party17,666,77343.0200+9
Democratic Labour Party2,394,7235.823New
Brazilian Labour Party1,829,0554.413New
Workers' Party1,458,7193.58New
Invalid/blank votes7,330,871
Total48,455,879100479+57
Registered voters/turnout58,871,37882.3
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party18,410,33843.79
Democratic Social Party17,799,06942.215
Democratic Labour Party2,496,1885.91
Brazilian Labour Party1,909,4524.50
Workers' Party1,538,7863.60
Invalid/blank votes6,592,970
Total48,746,80310025
Registered voters/turnout58,871,37883.4
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p175
  3. Nohlen, p166
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