1963 Peruvian general election|
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General elections were held in Peru on 9 June 1963 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress after the results of the 1962 elections were annulled following a military coup.[1] The Peruvian Armed Forces, who controlled the nation as a military junta following the coup, largely controlled the electoral process to prevent the election of Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre.[2] Supported by Popular Action and the Christian Democrat Party, Fernando Belaúnde Terry won the presidential election with 39% of the vote, whilst the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance emerged as the largest party in both houses of Congress.
Following a coup on 3 October 1968, no further elections were held until a Constituent Assembly was elected in 1978.[1]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Fernando Belaúnde Terry | Popular Action–Christian Democrat Party | 708,662 | 39.05 |
| Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | 623,501 | 34.36 |
| Manuel A. Odría | Odriist National Union | 463,085 | 25.52 |
| Mario Samamé Boggio | Popular Union | 19,320 | 1.06 |
| Total | 1,814,568 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,814,568 | 92.85 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 139,716 | 7.15 |
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| Total votes | 1,954,284 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 2,070,718 | 94.38 |
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| Source: Nohlen |
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Reactions
Eight countries in the South America and the United States condemned the elections, saying that the Peruvian Armed Forces interfered with the process.[2] After conciliatory measures by the military junta, the United States would recognize the armed forces as the government.[2]
Deputies
References