| |
|
Argentina 2001 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
October
14, 2001
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
72
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
6
years *
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Justicialist
Party (PJ) |
41
|
-
|
| Alliance
for Work, Justice and Education (ATJE) |
25
|
-
|
| Argentinians
for a Republic of Equals (ARI) |
1
|
-
|
| Others |
5
|
-
|
* One-third of the
members stand for election every 2 years. In 2001, due to the introduction
of direction elections, the entire senate was elected.
|
Chamber
|
Chamber
of Deputies
|
|
Date of Election
|
October
14, 2001
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
257
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years **
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Justicialist
Party (PJ) |
116
|
-
|
| Alliance
for Work, Justice and Education (ATJE) |
88
|
-
|
| Argentinians
for a Republic of Equals (ARI) |
31
|
-
|
| Action
for the Republic (AR) |
9
|
-
|
| Federal
Group of Independent Parties of the Interior |
9
|
-
|
| Others |
4
|
-
|
** Half of the members
were elected every 2 years. The number of seats above reflects the total
number of seats held following the election.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 2000-02, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 2003.
| Population Size |
- |
| Registered Voters |
24 735 483 |
|
Total Votes |
18 602 837 |
|
Vote/Registered Voter |
75.21% |
|
Spoilt Ballots |
21.0% |
Source: Voter Turnout: Argentina. [Internet]. International IDEA 27 January 2005. |
