| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Asamblea General / General Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Cámara de Senadores / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Cámara de Representantes / House of Representatives
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
26 October 2014 |
| Purpose of elections |
The ruling coalition, the Broad Front (FA) of outgoing president Jose Mujica, retained its leadership of both chambers of Congress by taking 50 seats in the 99-member House of Representatives and 15 of the 30 directly elected seats in the Senate. The National Party (PN) took 32 and 10 seats respectively. The Colorado Party (PC) came in third, taking 10 and four seats.
President Mujica, who was constitutionally barred from running for a second consecutive term as President, was elected to the Senate. The FA's presidential candidate, former President Tabare Vazquez, won the run-off presidential elections on 30 November, defeating the PN's candidate, Mr. Luis Lacalle Pou. The PC's candidate, Mr. Pedro Bordaberry, finished third in the first round, and supported Mr. Pou in the second round.
Both the FA and the PN pledged to boost economy. The FA promised to continue the policies of the outgoing President, which included legalization of gay marriage and abortion. It planned to create the world's first State-run marijuana marketplace, in which the government would regulate the production and sale of marijuana nationwide. The PN - whose 41-year old presidential candidate ran against the 74-year old former President Tabare - called for generation renewal. It promised to halt the plan to set up a marijuana marketplace. |
Date of previous elections: 25 October 2009
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 15 February 2015
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 27 October 2019
Number of seats at stake: 30 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: Not available
Percentage of women candidates: Not available
Number of parties contesting the election: 7
Number of parties winning seats: 4
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Broad Front (FA)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 15 February 2015
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Raul Sendic (Vice-President of the Republic) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 26 October 2014 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
2'620'791
2'372'117 (90.51%)
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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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| Broad Front (FA) |
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| National Party (PN) |
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| Colorado Party |
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| Independent Party (PI) |
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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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| Broad Front (FA) |
15
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| National Party (PN) |
10
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| Colorado Party |
4
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| Independent Party (PI) |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
22
9
29.03%
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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 |
Note on the number of women:
- Nine women were elected to the Senate in the October 2014 elections.
- Before the first sitting of the Senate in February 2015, one woman was replaced by her male substitute, leaving eight women.
- In March 2015, the number of women increased again to nine after one male titular member was replaced by his female substitute member.
Sources:
IPU Group (19.11.2014, 21.11.2014, 01.01.2015, 29.05.2015)
http://www.corteelectoral.gub.uy/nacionales2014/proclamacion/ACTA_N_9413_SENADORES_2015_2020.pdf |
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