1991 Mexican legislative election
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← 1988 |
18 August 1991 (1991-08-18) |
1994 → |
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All 500 seats of the Chamber of Deputies 251 seats needed for a majority |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Third party
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| Leader
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Luis Donaldo Colosio
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Luis H. Álvarez
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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
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Party
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PRI
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PAN
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PRD
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Leader since
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3 September 1988
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9 March 1987
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5 May 1989
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Last election
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260 seats, 52.1%
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101 seats, 20.2%
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—
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Seats won
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320
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89
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41
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Seat change
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60
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12
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41
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Popular vote
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14,145,234
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4,068,712
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1,913,174
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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| Leader
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Rafael Aguilar Talamantes
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Carlos Cantú Rosas
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Indalecio Sáyago Herrera
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Party
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PFCRN
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PARM
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PPS
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Leader since
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1987
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1983
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1989
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Last election
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38 seats, 7.6%
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30 seats, 6%
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37 seats, 7.4%
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Seats won
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23
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15
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12
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Seat change
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15
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15
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25
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Popular vote
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998,158
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492,514
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414,780
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Legislative elections were held in Mexico on 18 August 1991.[1] The Institutional Revolutionary Party won 320 of the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 61 of the 64 seats in the Senate.[2] Voter turnout was 61% in the Chamber election and 62% in the Senate election.[3]
Results
Senate
Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/-
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Institutional Revolutionary Party |
14,256,447 |
61.5 |
61 |
+1
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National Action Party |
4,100,287 |
17.7 |
1 |
+1
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Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction |
1,202,425 |
5.2 |
0 |
0
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Party of the Democratic Revolution |
878,115 |
3.8 |
2 |
New
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Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution |
487,258 |
2.1 |
0 |
0
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Ecologist Green Party of Mexico |
326,251 |
1.4 |
0 |
New
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Mexican Democratic Party |
276,661 |
1.2 |
0 |
0
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Labor Party |
258,510 |
1.1 |
0 |
0
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Revolutionary Workers' Party |
156,918 |
0.7 |
0 |
0
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Popular Socialist Party |
97,780 |
0.4 |
0 |
0
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Non-registered candidates |
14,284 |
0.1 |
0 |
0
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Invalid/blank votes |
1,138,260 |
– |
– |
–
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Total |
24,302,640 |
100 |
64 |
0
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Source: Nohlen
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Chamber of Deputies
Party
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Mayoria
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Partido
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Seats
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+/-
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Votes
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%
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Votes
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%
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Institutional Revolutionary Party |
14,051,349 |
61.4 |
14,145,234 |
61.4 |
320 |
+60
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National Action Party |
4,024,316 |
17.7 |
4,068,712 |
17.7 |
89 |
-12
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Party of the Democratic Revolution |
1,900,750 |
8.3 |
1,913,174 |
8.3 |
41 |
New
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Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction |
990,440 |
4.3 |
998,158 |
4.3 |
23 |
-15
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Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution |
489,732 |
2.1 |
492,514 |
2.1 |
15 |
-15
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Popular Socialist Party |
411,848 |
1.8 |
414,780 |
1.8 |
12 |
-25
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Ecologist Green Party of Mexico |
329,714 |
1.4 |
332,603 |
1.4 |
0 |
New
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Labor Party |
258,595 |
1.1 |
260,266 |
1.1 |
0 |
New
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Mexican Democratic Party |
248,431 |
1.1 |
249,915 |
1.1 |
0 |
0
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Revolutionary Workers' Party |
135,360 |
0.6 |
136,341 |
0.6 |
0 |
0
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Non-registered candidates |
13,897 |
0.1 |
13,911 |
0.1 |
0 |
New
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Invalid/blank votes |
1,160,050 |
– |
1,168,631 |
– |
– |
–
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Total |
24,032,482 |
100 |
24,194,239 |
100 |
500 |
0
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Source: Nohlen
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References