1954 Brazilian parliamentary election explained
| Country: | Brazil |
| Flag Year: | 1889 |
| Previous Election: | 1950 |
| Next Election: | 1958 |
| Election Date: | 3 October 1954 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Chamber of Deputies | | Seats For Election: | All 326 seats in the Chamber of Deputies | | Party1: | Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65) | | Leader1: | Nereu Ramos | | Percentage1: | 23.13 | | Seats1: | 114 | | Last Election1: | 112 | | Party2: | Brazilian Labour Party (historical) | | Leader2: | João Goulart | | Percentage2: | 15.68 | | Seats2: | 56 | | Last Election2: | 51 | | Party3: | National Democratic Union (Brazil) | | Percentage3: | 14.27 | | Seats3: | 74 | | Last Election3: | 81 | | Party4: | Social Progressive Party | | Leader4: | Adhemar de Barros | | Percentage4: | 9.35 | | Seats4: | 32 | | Last Election4: | 24 | | Party5: | PR | | Leader5: | Artur Bernardes | | Percentage5: | 2.67 | | Seats5: | 19 | | Last Election5: | 11 | | Party6: | National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945–1965) | | Percentage6: | 2.07 | | Seats6: | 6 | | Last Election6: | 5 | | Party7: | Brazilian Socialist Party | | Percentage7: | 1.48 | | Seats7: | 3 | | Last Election7: | 1 | | Party8: | PDC | | Colour8: | - F7F36E
| | Percentage8: | 1.27 | | Seats8: | 2 | | Last Election8: | 2 | | Party9: | PL | | Percentage9: | 1.24 | | Seats9: | 8 | | Last Election9: | 5 | | Party10: | PRP | | Leader10: | Plínio Salgado | | Percentage10: | 0.76 | | Seats10: | 3 | | Last Election10: | 2 | | Percentage11: | 0.71 | | Seats11: | 1 | | Last Election11: | 1 | | Party12: | PST | | Percentage12: | 0.35 | | Seats12: | 2 | | Last Election12: | 9 | | Party13: | Other parties | | Percentage13: | 0.49 | | Seats13: | 6 | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Senate | | Seats For Election: | 42 seats in the Senate | | Party1: | Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65) | | Leader1: | Nereu Ramos | | Percentage1: | 13.33 | | Seats1: | 16 | | Last Election1: | 6 | | Party15: | Social Progressive Party | | Leader15: | Adhemar de Barros | | Percentage15: | 11.69 | | Seats15: | 2 | | Last Election15: | 3 | | Party16: | National Democratic Union (Brazil) | | Percentage16: | 11.16 | | Seats16: | 10 | | Last Election16: | 4 | | Party17: | Brazilian Labour Party (historical) | | Leader17: | João Goulart | | Percentage17: | 8.46 | | Seats17: | 10 | | Last Election17: | 5 | | Party18: | National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945–1965) | | Percentage18: | 3.50 | | Seats18: | 1 | | Last Election18: | new | | Party19: | PR | | Leader19: | Artur Bernardes | | Percentage19: | 0.85 | | Seats19: | 1 | | Last Election19: | 11 | | Party20: | PL | | Percentage20: | 0.28 | | Seats20: | 2 | | Last Election20: | 0 |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1954.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Voter turnout was 65.5%.[2]
Results
Senate
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
- Nohlen, p174
