Venezuelan Constitutional Assembly election, 1999
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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Venezuela
on 25 July 1999, following a referendum
on April on convening one. For the election two large coalitions were created; Polo Patriótico, which consisted of the Fifth Republic Movement
, the Movement for Socialism
, Fatherland for All, the Communist Party of Venezuela
, the People's Electoral Movement and some other minor parties, and Polo Democrático consisting of Democratic Action
, Copei, Project Venezuela
and Convergencia. The result was a victory for Polo Patriótico, which won 121 of the 128 seats, whilst an additional three seats were taken by representatives of indigenous communities elected by indigenous associations. Despite the apparent high number of votes, voter turnout was only 46.2%, as each voter had 10 votes.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
on 25 July 1999, following a referendum
Venezuelan constitutional referendum, April 1999
A referendum on convening a Constitutional Assembly was held in Venezuela on 25 April 1999. Voters were asked two questions;#Should a Constitutional Assembly should be convened...
on April on convening one. For the election two large coalitions were created; Polo Patriótico, which consisted of the Fifth Republic Movement
Fifth Republic Movement
The Fifth Republic Movement was a left-wing, Socialist political party in Venezuela. It was founded in July 1997, following a national congress of the Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200, to support the candidacy of Hugo Chávez, the current President of Venezuela, in the Venezuelan presidential...
, the Movement for Socialism
Movement for Socialism (Venezuela)
Movement for Socialism is a center-left political party in Venezuela.-History:The Movement for Socialism is a social-democratic political party in Venezuela. MAS was founded in 1971 by a faction of the Communist Party of Venezuela, with a view to emphasising a socialist message...
, Fatherland for All, the Communist Party of Venezuela
Communist Party of Venezuela
The Communist Party of Venezuela is a Marxist-Leninist political party, and the oldest continuously existing party in Venezuela...
, the People's Electoral Movement and some other minor parties, and Polo Democrático consisting of Democratic Action
Democratic Action
Democratic Action is a centrist Venezuelan political party established in 1941. The party and its antecedents played an important role in the early years of Venezuelan democracy, and led the government during Venezuela's first democratic period...
, Copei, Project Venezuela
Project Venezuela
Project Venezuela is a political party in Venezuela.At the legislative elections, 30 July 2000, the party won 7 out of 165 seats in the National Assembly of Venezuela. The legislative elections of 2006 were boycotted by the party...
and Convergencia. The result was a victory for Polo Patriótico, which won 121 of the 128 seats, whilst an additional three seats were taken by representatives of indigenous communities elected by indigenous associations. Despite the apparent high number of votes, voter turnout was only 46.2%, as each voter had 10 votes.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Patriótico | 29,424,635 | 65.8 | 121 |
| Polo Democrático | 9,873,223 | 22.1 | 4 |
| Other parties | 5,423,183 | 12.1 | 3 |
| Indigenous representatives | – | – | 3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,073,409 | – | – |
| Total | 50,794,450 | 100 | 131 |
| Source: Nohlen | |||