Mexican general election, 1958
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General elections were held in Mexico
on 6 July 1958. The presidential elections were won by Adolfo López Mateos
, who received 90.4% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party
won 153 of the 162 seats.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on 6 July 1958. The presidential elections were won by Adolfo López Mateos
Adolfo López Mateos
Adolfo López Mateos was a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964...
, who received 90.4% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
won 153 of the 162 seats.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolfo López Mateos Adolfo López Mateos Adolfo López Mateos was a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964... |
Institutional Revolutionary Party Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... |
6,747,754 | 90.4 |
| Luis H. Álvarez Luis H. Álvarez Luis Héctor Álvarez is a Mexican industrialist and politician. Álvarez is a member of the National Action Party. In 1958 he was a candidate for the Presidency of Mexico... |
National Action Party National Action Party (Mexico) The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the... |
705,303 | 9.4 |
| Other candidates | 10,346 | 0.1 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 7,463,403 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional Revolutionary Party Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... |
6,467,493 | 88.2 | 153 | 0 |
| National Action Party National Action Party (Mexico) The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the... |
749,519 | 10.2 | 6 | 0 |
| Popular Socialist Party Popular Socialist Party (Mexico) The Popular Socialist Party is a communist party in Mexico. It was founded in 1948 as the Popular Party by Vicente Lombardo Toledano.... |
50,145 | 0.7 | 1 | |
| Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution The Authentic Party of Mexican Revolution is a Mexican political party, that existed from 1955 to 2000. PARM was generally considered a satellite party of the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party .... |
32,464 | 0.4 | 1 | New |
| Non-registered candidates | 10,309 | 0.1 | 1 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 7,332,429 | 100 | 162 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||