| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Congreso de la nación / National Congress |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Cámara de Diputados / Chamber of Deputies |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senado / Senate
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
22 October 2017 |
| Purpose of elections |
President Mauricio Macri's "Let's Change" (Cambiemos) coalition (see note) increased its share of seats in both chambers of Congress but fell short of a majority. It holds over 100 seats in the 257-member Chamber of Deputies and 24 seats in the 72-member Senate. The coalition won in the traditional stronghold of Peronist forces, including Buenos Aires province and Santa Cruz. Former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner formed the Citizens' Unity (Unidad Ciudadana) party and was elected to the Senate. Following the elections, Peronist senators who distanced themselves from Ms. Fernandez de Kirchner (known as "Peronismo no K") formed a new parliamentary group, Justicialista, comprising 25 senators and 30 deputies.
During the election campaign, the "Let's Change" coalition promised to continue its free-market reform agenda to revive the country's economy. Citizens' Unity argued that the government's policies have increased poverty and inequality in Argentina.
Note:
The "Let's Change" coalition included PRO (Republican Proposal), the Radical Civic Union (U.C.R.) and the Civic Coalition, amongst others. |
Date of previous elections: 25 October 2015
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: October 2019
Number of seats at stake: 127 (partial renewal)
Number of candidates: Not available
Percentage of women candidates: Not available
Number of parties winning seats: 15
Alternation of power: No
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 10 December 2017
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Emilio Monzó (Cambiemos, PRO) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 22 October 2017 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| "Let's Change" (Cambiemos) |
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| Justicialist |
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| Citizens' Unity |
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| Córdoba Citizens' Front |
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| Renewal Front |
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| Civic Front for Santiago |
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| Evolution |
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| Justicialist Front (Compromiso Federal) |
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| Concordia Front for Renewal |
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| Left Party |
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| Chubut For All |
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| Justicialist Front |
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| Progressive Civic and Social Front |
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| Neuquino Popular Movement |
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| Intransigent Party |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| "Let's Change" (Cambiemos) |
61
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| Justicialist |
21
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| Citizens' Unity |
16
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| Córdoba Citizens' Front |
9
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| Renewal Front |
4
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| Civic Front for Santiago |
3
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| Evolution |
2
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| Justicialist Front (Compromiso Federal) |
2
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| Concordia Front for Renewal |
2
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| Left Party |
2
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| Chubut For All |
1
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| Justicialist Front |
1
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| Progressive Civic and Social Front |
1
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| Neuquino Popular Movement |
1
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| Intransigent Party |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
79
48
37.80%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Chamber of Deputies (21.12.2017)
http://www4.hcdn.gob.ar/elecciones10-2017.pdf
http://www.diputados.gov.ar/prensa/noticias/2017/noticias_0359.html
http://www.bbc.com
https://nacla.org/
http://abcnews.go.com
https://cambiemos.com/
https://www.infobae.com/politica/2017/10/23/como-quedara-conformado-el-congreso-a-partir-del-10-de-diciembre/ |
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