Mexican legislative election, 1961
Encyclopedia
Legislative elections were held in Mexico
on 2 July 1961. The Institutional Revolutionary Party
won 172 of the 178 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
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 2 July 1961. 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 172 of the 178 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
Results
| 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... |
6,178,434 | 90.3 | 172 | |
| 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... |
518,652 | 7.6 | 5 | |
| 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.... |
65,143 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 .... |
33,671 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Mexican National Party | 19,092 | 0.3 | 0 | -1 |
| Non-registered candidates | 30,844 | 0.5 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 6,845,826 | 100 | 178 | +16 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||