Mexican general election, 1952
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General elections were held in Mexico
on 7 July 1952. The presidential elections were won by Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
, who received 74.3% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party
won 151 of the 161 seats.
¹ Between them, the Federation of the Mexican People's Parties and the Mexican National Party won three seats.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on 7 July 1952. The presidential elections were won by Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines was President of Mexico from 1952 to 1958, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party he was one of the oldest presidents of Mexico...
, who received 74.3% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, 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 151 of the 161 seats.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Adolfo Ruiz Cortines was President of Mexico from 1952 to 1958, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party he was one of the oldest presidents of Mexico... |
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... |
2,713,419 | 74.3 |
| Miguel Henríquez Guzmán | Federation of the Mexican People's Parties | 579,745 | 15.9 |
| Efraín González Luna | 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... |
285,555 | 7.8 |
| Vicente Lombardo Toledano Vicente Lombardo Toledano Vicente Lombardo Toledano was one of the foremost Mexican labor leaders of the 20th century. He founded the Confederation of Mexican Workers , the national labor federation most closely associated with the ruling party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party , for most of the last sixty-five years... |
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.... |
72,482 | 2.0 |
| Other candidates | 282 | 0.0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 3,651,483 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Chamber of Deputies
| 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... |
2,713,419 | 74.3 | 151 | |
| Federation of the Mexican People's Parties | 579,745 | 15.8 | ¹ | New |
| 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... |
301,986 | 8.3 | 5 | |
| 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.... |
32,194 | 0.9 | 2 | |
| Mexican National Party | 24,139 | 0.7 | ¹ | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 3,651,483 | 100 | 161 | +14 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
¹ Between them, the Federation of the Mexican People's Parties and the Mexican National Party won three seats.