ARGENTINA: parliamentary elections Cámara de Diputados, 1991

ARGENTINA
Parliamentary Chamber: Cámara de Diputados

ELECTIONS HELD IN 1991

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Chamber:

Cámara de Diputados

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

11 August 1991
1 December 1991

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for one-half (127) of the seats of the Chamber of Deputies on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office. In addition, five Deputies were elected in a new district - Tierra del Fuego - thus bringing the total membership of the Chamber to 259.

Background and outcome of elections:

The Chamber of Deputies mid-term elections were spread over four months for political reasons; polling days were 11 August, 8 September, 27 October and 1 December 1991. As before, the main opponent of the ruling Justicialist Party (PJ) was the Radical Civic Union (UCR). Voting was for one-half (127) of the Deputies’ seats, plus five more from a new province, Tierra del Fuego and Islas del Atlantico Sur (a former national territory). Provincial and local officials were simultaneously chosen.
Final results, giving the Peronist PJ an overall gain in seats, were generally felt to reflect popular support for the economic reform policies (especially privatisation and deregulation) advocated by the administration of President of the Republic (since July 1989) Carlos Menem, particularly the plan devised by Economy Minister D. Cavallo that had brought inflation under control and stabilized the economic sector. The President characterized the results “as a vote of confidence for the Government’s economic, political and social policies”. UCR, led by former President Raul Alfonsin, emerged with a net loss of five seats.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (1991): Elections results

Number of registered electors 20,742,631

Voters 18,609,221 (89.7%)

Blank or invalid ballot papers 1,437,154

Valid votes 17,172,067

Round no 1: Distribution of votes

Political Group Votes %

Justicialist Party (PJ) 6,294,660 36.65

Radical Civil Union (UCR) 4,486,502 26.12

Union of the Democratic Centre (Ucédé) 817,394 4.76

Provincial/local parties 2,502,498 14.57

Unidad Socialista* 368,757 2.14

Fuerza Republicana* 255,188 1.48

Other parties 2,447,068 14.25

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total Won at 1991 Elections

Justicialist Party (PJ) 122 63

Radical Civil Union (UCR) 85 42

Union of the Democratic Centre (Ucédé) 10 4

Provincial/local parties 17 6

Unidad Socialista* 4 4

Fuerza Republicana* 4 4

Other parties 17 9

Comments:

* New party.

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men: 246

Women: 13

Distribution of seats according to age (by birth year):

1900-1920 6

1921-1940 92

1941-1966 161

Distribution of seats according to profession:

Lawyers 103

Businessmen and the like 25

Clerks 23

Doctors 20

Engineers 18

Teachers 11

Politicians 4

Rural activities 4

Notaries 3

Others 48

<<< Return to the Historical Archive page of parliamentary election results for ARGENTINA <<<

Chamber:
	Cámara de Diputados
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	11 August 1991 1 December 1991
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for one-half (127) of the seats of the Chamber of Deputies on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office. In addition, five Deputies were elected in a new district - Tierra del Fuego - thus bringing the total membership of the Chamber to 259.
Background and outcome of elections:
	The Chamber of Deputies mid-term elections were spread over four months for political reasons; polling days were 11 August, 8 September, 27 October and 1 December 1991. As before, the main opponent of the ruling Justicialist Party (PJ) was the Radical Civic Union (UCR). Voting was for one-half (127) of the Deputies’ seats, plus five more from a new province, Tierra del Fuego and Islas del Atlantico Sur (a former national territory). Provincial and local officials were simultaneously chosen. Final results, giving the Peronist PJ an overall gain in seats, were generally felt to reflect popular support for the economic reform policies (especially privatisation and deregulation) advocated by the administration of President of the Republic (since July 1989) Carlos Menem, particularly the plan devised by Economy Minister D. Cavallo that had brought inflation under control and stabilized the economic sector. The President characterized the results “as a vote of confidence for the Government’s economic, political and social policies”. UCR, led by former President Raul Alfonsin, emerged with a net loss of five seats.

Round no 1 (1991): Elections results
Number of registered electors	20,742,631
Voters	18,609,221 (89.7%)
Blank or invalid ballot papers	1,437,154
Valid votes	17,172,067

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
Political Group	Votes	%
Justicialist Party (PJ)	6,294,660	36.65
Radical Civil Union (UCR)	4,486,502	26.12
Union of the Democratic Centre (Ucédé)	817,394	4.76
Provincial/local parties	2,502,498	14.57
Unidad Socialista*	368,757	2.14
Fuerza Republicana*	255,188	1.48
Other parties	2,447,068	14.25

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total	Won at 1991 Elections
Justicialist Party (PJ)	122	63
Radical Civil Union (UCR)	85	42
Union of the Democratic Centre (Ucédé)	10	4
Provincial/local parties	17	6
Unidad Socialista*	4	4
Fuerza Republicana*	4	4
Other parties	17	9

Distribution of seats according to age (by birth year):
1900-1920	6
1921-1940	92
1941-1966	161
Distribution of seats according to profession:
Lawyers	103
Businessmen and the like	25
Clerks	23
Doctors	20
Engineers	18
Teachers	11
Politicians	4
Rural activities	4
Notaries	3
Others	48