2001 Chilean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Chile on 16 December 2001.[1] The Concert of Parties for Democracy alliance remained the largest faction in the Chamber of Deputies, but saw its majority in the Chamber reduced to just two seats.

2001 Chilean parliamentary election

December 16, 2001
All of the 120 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 18 out of 49 seats in the Senate 61 deputies and 26 senators seats needed for a majority
Turnout	87.11%
Party Concertación Alliance Seats before 69 D / 24 S 47 D / 18 S Seats after 62 deputies 24 senators 57 deputies 18 senators Seat change 7 D / 0 S 10 D / 0 S Popular vote 2,942,989 2,720,195 Percentage 47.90% 44,27% Swing 2,61% 8,01%

Results

Senate

Coalition	Party	Votes	%	Seats
Concert of Parties for Democracy	Christian Democratic Party	395,728	22.8	2
	Socialist Party	254,905	14.7	4
	Party for Democracy	219,335	12.7	3
	Social Democrat Radical Party	19,025	1.1	0
Alliance for Chile	National Renewal	342,045	19.7	4
	Independent Democratic Union	263,035	15.2	3
	Independents	157,639	9.1	2
Communist Party		45,735	2.6	0
Humanist Party		6,465	0.4	0
Liberal Party		1,407	0.1	0
Invalid/blank votes		242,602	–	–
Total		1,975,017	100	18
Registered voters/turnout		2,307,154	85.6	–
Source: Nohlen, IPU

Popular vote Concertación   51.32% Alliance   44.03% Communist   2.64% Independents   1.56% Others   0.45%

Seats summary Concertación   52.63% Alliance   47.37%

Chamber of Deputies

Coalition	Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Concert of Parties for Democracy	Christian Democratic Party	1,162,210	18.9	23	–15
	Party for Democracy	782,333	12.7	20	+4
	Socialist Party	614,434	10.0	10	–1
	Social Democrat Radical Party	248,821	4.0	6	+2
	Independents	135,191	2.2	3	+3
Alliance for Chile	Independent Democratic Union	1,547,209	25.2	31	+14
	National Renewal	845,865	13.8	18	–5
	Independents	327,121	5.3	8	+2
Communist Party		320,668	5.2	0	0
Humanist Party		69,692	1.1	0	0
Liberal Party		3,475	0.1	0	New
Independents		86,964	1.4	1	–1
Invalid/blank votes		890,290	–	–	–
Total		7,034,293	100	120	0
Registered voters/turnout		8,075,446	87.1	–	–
Source: Nohlen

Popular vote Concertación   47.90% Alliance   44.27% Communist   5.22% Independents   1.42% Others   1.19%

Seats summary Concertación   51.67% Alliance   47.50% Independents   0.83%

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3