Mexican legislative election, 1991
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Legislative elections were held in Mexico
on 18 August 1991. The Institutional Revolutionary Party
won 320 of the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 61 of the 64 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 61% in the Chamber election and 62% in the Senate election.
Mexico
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on 18 August 1991. 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 320 of the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 61 of the 64 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 61% in the Chamber election and 62% in the Senate election.
Senate
| 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... |
14,256,447 | 61.5 | 61 | |||
| 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... |
4,100,287 | 17.7 | 1 | |||
| Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction The Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction was a Mexican political party that existed from 1987 to 1997.Known in its infancy as the Socialist Workers' Party , The PFCRN arose in 1987 and followed the political and ideological thought of former Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas del... |
1,202,425 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Party of the Democratic Revolution Party of the Democratic Revolution The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International... |
878,115 | 3.8 | 2 | New | ||
| 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 .... |
487,258 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ecologist Green Party of Mexico Ecologist Green Party of Mexico The Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:... |
326,251 | 1.4 | 0 | New | ||
| Mexican Democratic Party Mexican Democratic Party The Mexican Democratic Party was an ultra-Catholic social conservative political party in Mexico that existed between 1979 and 1997.-Origins:... |
276,661 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Labor Party Labor Party (Mexico) The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya.... |
258,510 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Revolutionary Workers' Party | 156,918 | 0.7 | 0 | 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.... |
97,780 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Non-registered candidates | 14,284 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,138,260 | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 24,302,640 | 100 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||||
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Mayoria | Partido | Seats | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 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... |
14,051,349 | 61.4 | 14,145,234 | 61.4 | 320 | |
| 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... |
4,024,316 | 17.7 | 4,068,712 | 17.7 | 89 | |
| Party of the Democratic Revolution Party of the Democratic Revolution The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International... |
1,900,750 | 8.3 | 1,913,174 | 8.3 | 41 | New |
| Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction The Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction was a Mexican political party that existed from 1987 to 1997.Known in its infancy as the Socialist Workers' Party , The PFCRN arose in 1987 and followed the political and ideological thought of former Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas del... |
990,440 | 4.3 | 998,158 | 4.3 | 23 | |
| 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 .... |
489,732 | 2.1 | 492,514 | 2.1 | 15 | |
| 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.... |
411,848 | 1.8 | 414,780 | 1.8 | 12 | |
| Ecologist Green Party of Mexico Ecologist Green Party of Mexico The Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:... |
329,714 | 1.4 | 332,603 | 1.4 | 0 | New |
| Labor Party Labor Party (Mexico) The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya.... |
258,595 | 1.1 | 260,266 | 1.1 | 0 | New |
| Mexican Democratic Party Mexican Democratic Party The Mexican Democratic Party was an ultra-Catholic social conservative political party in Mexico that existed between 1979 and 1997.-Origins:... |
248,431 | 1.1 | 249,915 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Revolutionary Workers' Party | 135,360 | 0.6 | 136,341 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-registered candidates | 13,897 | 0.1 | 13,911 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,160,050 | – | 1,168,631 | – | – | – |
| Total | 24,032,482 | 100 | 24,194,239 | 100 | 500 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||||