1978 Brazilian parliamentary election Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate
Senate
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 15 November 1978.[ 1] National Renewal Alliance Party (ARENA) won 231 of the 420 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 15 of the 23 seats in the Senate . Voter turnout was 82%.[ 2]
They were the last elections held under a mandatory two-party system , as reforms were enacted in 1979 by Brazil's governing military junta , represented in Congress by ARENA, to allow a multi-party system to emerge in an effort to combat the growing popularity of the opposition Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) by splitting their vote .[ 3]
Electoral system
In 1977 the electoral system had been reformed, making the election of senators indirect. As with the 1979 reforms, this was primarily done in response to the growth of the Brazilian Democratic Movement.[ 3] [ 4]
Results
Chamber of Deputies
Party Votes % Seats +/– National Renewal Alliance 15,053,387 50.42 231 +28 Brazilian Democratic Movement 14,803,526 49.58 191 +30 Total 29,856,913 100.00 422 +58 Valid votes 29,856,913 79.35 Invalid/blank votes 7,770,910 20.65 Total votes 37,627,823 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 46,985,466 80.08 Source: Nohlen
Senate
Party Votes % Seats Brazilian Democratic Movement 17,432,948 57.07 8 National Renewal Alliance 13,116,194 42.93 15 Total 30,549,142 100.00 23 Valid votes 30,549,142 81.46 Invalid/blank votes 6,952,139 18.54 Total votes 37,501,281 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 45,864,901 81.76 Source: Nohlen
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