| |
|
Mexico 1982 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
July
4, 1982
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
64
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
6
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Institutional
Revolutionary Party (PRI) |
64
|
-
|
|
Chamber
|
Chamber
of Deputies
|
|
Date of Election
|
July
4, 1982
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Mixed
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
400
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
3
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
|
Proportional
|
Direct
|
Total
|
| Institutional
Revolutionary Party (PRI) |
0
|
299
|
299
|
-
|
| National
Action Party (PAN) |
54
|
1
|
55
|
-
|
| Unified
Socialist Party of Mexico (PSUM) |
17
|
0
|
17
|
-
|
| Popular
Socialist Party (PPS) |
11
|
0
|
11
|
-
|
| Workers'
Socialist Party (PST) |
10
|
0
|
10
|
-
|
| Mexican
Democratic Party (PDM) |
8
|
0
|
8
|
-
|
* 100 seats were reserved
for minorities.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1984-85, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1985.
| Population
Size |
73
122 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
31
516 370
|
|
Total Votes
|
22
866 719
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
72.6%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
4.9%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Mexico. [Internet]. International IDEA. 18 October 2001. |
