Mexican legislative election, 1997
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Legislative elections were held in Mexico
on 6 June 1997. The Institutional Revolutionary Party
won 239 of the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, the first time it had failed to win a majority. As a result the leaders of the Party of the Democratic Revolution
and of the National Action Party
were able to control Congress and installed Muñoz Ledo as the president of the Chamber of Deputies. At first, the PRI refused to accept the nomination and its parliamentary leader, Arturo Núñez Jiménez, declared it illegal. However, the PRI later accepted the fact and Muñoz Ledo answered the state of the union address of President Ernesto Zedillo
.
Following the elections, the Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction
, the Popular Socialist Party
and the Mexican Democratic Party
lost their legal registrations and they disappeared. Voter turnout was between 57% and 58%.
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 6 June 1997. 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 239 of the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, the first time it had failed to win a majority. As a result the leaders of the Party of the Democratic Revolution
Party of the Democratic Revolution
The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International...
and of the 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...
were able to control Congress and installed Muñoz Ledo as the president of the Chamber of Deputies. At first, the PRI refused to accept the nomination and its parliamentary leader, Arturo Núñez Jiménez, declared it illegal. However, the PRI later accepted the fact and Muñoz Ledo answered the state of the union address of President Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León is a Mexican economist and politician. He served as President of Mexico from December 1, 1994 to November 30, 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted seventy year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
.
Following the elections, the Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction
Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction
The Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction was a Mexican political party that existed from 1987 to 1997.Known in its infancy as the Socialist Workers' Party , The PFCRN arose in 1987 and followed the political and ideological thought of former Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas del...
, the 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....
and the Mexican Democratic Party
Mexican Democratic Party
The Mexican Democratic Party was an ultra-Catholic social conservative political party in Mexico that existed between 1979 and 1997.-Origins:...
lost their legal registrations and they disappeared. Voter turnout was between 57% and 58%.
Senate
| 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... |
11,266,155 | 38.5 | 77 | |||
| 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... |
7,881,121 | 26.9 | 33 | |||
| Party of the Democratic Revolution Party of the Democratic Revolution The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International... |
7,564,656 | 25.8 | 16 | |||
| Ecologist Green Party of Mexico Ecologist Green Party of Mexico The Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:... |
1,180,04 | 4.0 | 1 | |||
| Labor Party Labor Party (Mexico) The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya.... |
745,881 | 2.6 | 1 | |||
| Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction The Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction was a Mexican political party that existed from 1987 to 1997.Known in its infancy as the Socialist Workers' Party , The PFCRN arose in 1987 and followed the political and ideological thought of former Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas del... |
337,328 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mexican Democratic Party Mexican Democratic Party The Mexican Democratic Party was an ultra-Catholic social conservative political party in Mexico that existed between 1979 and 1997.-Origins:... |
193,509 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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.... |
96,500 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Non-registered candidates | 16,137 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 872,421 | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 30,153,712 | 100 | 128 | 0 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||||
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Constituency | PR Proportional representation Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular... |
Seats | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 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... |
11,305,957 | 39.1 | 11,438,719 | 39.1 | 239 | |
| 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... |
7,698,840 | 26.6 | 7,795,538 | 26.6 | 121 | |
| Party of the Democratic Revolution Party of the Democratic Revolution The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International... |
7,435,456 | 25.7 | 7,518,903 | 25.7 | 125 | |
| Ecologist Green Party of Mexico Ecologist Green Party of Mexico The Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:... |
1,105,688 | 3.8 | 1,116,137 | 3.8 | 8 | |
| Labor Party Labor Party (Mexico) The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya.... |
748,869 | 2.6 | 756,125 | 2.6 | 7 | |
| Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction The Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction was a Mexican political party that existed from 1987 to 1997.Known in its infancy as the Socialist Workers' Party , The PFCRN arose in 1987 and followed the political and ideological thought of former Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas del... |
325,465 | 1.1 | 328,872 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexican Democratic Party Mexican Democratic Party The Mexican Democratic Party was an ultra-Catholic social conservative political party in Mexico that existed between 1979 and 1997.-Origins:... |
191,779 | 0.7 | 193,903 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.... |
98,176 | 0.3 | 99,109 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 15,638 | 0.5 | 15,815 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 845,803 | – | 856,732 | – | – | – |
| Total | 29,771,671 | 100 | 30,119,853 | 100 | 500 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||||