1950 Peruvian general election

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1950 Peruvian general election
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2 July 1950
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Presidential election
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Nominee Manuel A. Odría
Party Restoration Party
Popular vote 550,779
Percentage 100%

President before election

Zenón Noriega Agüero
Military Junta

Elected President

Manuel Odría
Restoration Party

General elections were held in Peru on 2 July 1950 to elect the President and both houses of Congress.[1] Manuel A. Odría was the only presidential candidate after the Junta Nacional Electoral invalidated Ernesto Montagne's (Democratic League) candidacy.[2] He was elected unopposed.[3]

In the Congressional elections, lists supporting Odría won 38 of the 47 seats in the Senate and 139 of the 156 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[4]

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Manuel A. OdríaRestoration Party550,779100.00
Total550,779100.00
Source: Nohlen

Senate

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Only 45 of the 47 seats in the Senate were filled as only one list of candidates was registered in Ancash and Puno, resulting in their minority seats being unfilled.[4]

PartySeats+/–
Odriist lists38New
Socialist lists1–3
Independent lists6+5
Vacant2
Total47–2
Source: JNE

Chamber of Deputies

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Only 154 of the 156 seats in the Chamber were filled as only one list of candidates was registered in Ancash and Puno, resulting in their minority seats being unfilled.[4]

PartySeats+/–
Odriist lists139New
Socialist lists30
Independent lists12+6
Vacant2
Total156+3
Source: JNE

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p454 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Nohlen, p470
  4. ^ a b c Elecciones parliamentarias en el Perú (1931-2011) Jurado Nacional de Elecciones