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1986 Brazilian parliamentary election

1986 Brazilian parliamentary election

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Chamber of Deputies

487 seats in the Chamber of Deputies

Party Leader % Seats +/– Chamber of Deputies MDB José Sarney 47.84 260 +60 PFL 17.70 118 New PDS Paulo Maluf 7.89 33 −202 PT Lula da Silva 6.88 16 +8 PDT Leonel Brizola 6.50 24 +1 PTB Ricardo Ribeiro 4.46 17 +4 PL Álvaro Valle 2.82 6 New PDC 1.19 5 New PSB 0.95 1 New PCB Giocondo Dias 0.90 3 New PCdoB 0.63 3 New PSC 0.44 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Senate

49 seats in the Senate

Party Leader % Seats MDB José Sarney 38 PFL 7 PDS Paulo Maluf 2 PDT Leonel Brizola 1 PMB 1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 15 November 1986.^[1] The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party won 260 of the 487 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 38 of the 49 seats in the Senate. The members of both chambers elected in this election, together with the Senators elected in 1982 came together to form a Constitutional Assembly during 1987 and 1988. The Assembly produced a new constitution, which was promulgated on 5 October 1988.^[2]

Results[edit]

Chamber of Deputies[edit]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Brazilian Democratic Movement Party	22,633,805	47.84	260	+60
	Liberal Front Party	8,374,709	17.70	118	New
	Democratic Social Party	3,731,735	7.89	33	–202
	Workers' Party	3,253,999	6.88	16	+8
	Democratic Labour Party	3,075,429	6.50	24	+1
	Brazilian Labour Party	2,110,467	4.46	17	+4
	Liberal Party	1,335,139	2.82	6	New
	Christian Democratic Party	565,021	1.19	5	New
	Brazilian Socialist Party	450,948	0.95	1	New
	Brazilian Communist Party	427,618	0.90	3	New
	Communist Party of Brazil	297,237	0.63	3	New
	Social Christian Party	207,903	0.44	1	New
	Brazilian Municipalist Party	180,207	0.38	0	New
	Humanist Party	124,882	0.26	0	New
	Communitarian Municipalist Party	101,693	0.21	0	New
	Labour Agrarian and Renewing Socialist Party	68,121	0.14	0	New
	Socialist Party	59,165	0.13	0	New
	Brazilian People's Party	57,959	0.12	0	New
	Party of National Mobilization	44,173	0.09	0	New
	Renewing Labour Party	37,229	0.08	0	New
	Democratic Nationalist Party	34,740	0.07	0	New
	Labour Reforming Party	29,387	0.06	0	New
	New Republic Party	28,751	0.06	0	New
	National Community Party	21,768	0.05	0	New
	Youth Party	19,048	0.04	0	New
	National Tancredista Party	17,611	0.04	0	New
	Nationalist Party	12,298	0.03	0	New
	Independent Democratic Party	7,329	0.02	0	New
	Progressive Renewal Party	2,787	0.01	0	New
Total		47,311,158	100.00	487	+8
Valid votes		47,311,158	71.88
Invalid/blank votes		18,512,433	28.12
Total votes		65,823,591	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		69,309,231	94.97
Source: Nohlen

Senate[edit]

Party		Seats
	Brazilian Democratic Movement Party	38
	Liberal Front Party	7
	Democratic Social Party	2
	Democratic Labour Party	1
	Brazilian Municipalist Party	1
Total		49
Source: Nohlen

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