General elections were held in Peru on 2 July 1950 to elect the President and both houses of Congress.[1] Manuel A. Odría was the only presidential candidate after Ernesto Montage of the Democratic League withdrew, and was elected unopposed.[2] In the Congressional elections, lists supporting Odría won 38 of the 47 seats in the Senate and 139 of the 156 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[3]
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Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel A. Odría | Restoration Party | 550,779 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 550,779 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Senate
Only 45 of the 47 seats in the Senate were filled as only one list of candidates was registered in Ancash and Puno, resulting in their minority seats being unfilled.[3]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odriist lists | 38 | New | |
| Socialist lists | 1 | –3 | |
| Independent lists | 6 | +5 | |
| Vacant | 2 | – | |
| Total | 47 | –2 | |
| Source: JNE | |||
Chamber of Deputies
Only 154 of the 156 seats in the Chamber were filled as only one list of candidates was registered in Ancash and Puno, resulting in their minority seats being unfilled.[3]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odriist lists | 139 | New | |
| Socialist lists | 3 | 0 | |
| Independent lists | 12 | +6 | |
| Vacant | 2 | – | |
| Total | 156 | +3 | |
| Source: JNE | |||
References
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