Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 5 March 1961.[ 1] The Radical Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and also became the largest party in the Senate .
The term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 24 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.[ 2]
Party Votes % Seats Won Total Radical Party 146,373 23.79 7 13 Liberal Party 103,688 16.85 6 9 Christian Democratic Party 90,211 14.66 1 4 Socialist Party 83,456 13.56 4 7 United Conservative Party 79,303 12.89 2 5 Communist Party 75,123 12.21 3 3 National Democratic Party 17,325 2.82 0 0 National Vanguard of the People 17,299 2.81 1 1 Democrat Party 2,594 0.42 0 0 Independents – 3 Total 615,372 100.00 24 45 Valid votes 615,372 96.20 Invalid/blank votes 24,335 3.80 Total votes 639,707 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 847,505 75.48 Source: Nohlen, Whelan
Chamber of Deputies [ edit ]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Radical Party 296,828 22.15 39 +3 Liberal Party 222,485 16.60 28 –2 Christian Democratic Party 213,468 15.93 23 +4 United Conservative Party 198,260 14.80 17 –4 Communist Party 157,572 11.76 16 New Socialist Party 149,122 11.13 12 +5 National Democratic Party 95,179 7.10 12 New Labour National Union 3,394 0.25 0 New Democrat Party 772 0.06 0 –5 Popular Command 96 0.01 0 New Independents 2,720 0.20 0 –2 Total 1,339,896 100.00 147 0 Valid votes 1,339,896 96.70 Invalid/blank votes 45,780 3.30 Total votes 1,385,676 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,858,980 74.54 Source: Nohlen
^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II , p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ Nohlen, p283