General elections were held in Argentina on 11 November 1951. Voters chose both the President of Argentina and their legislators. This was the first election in the country to have enfranchised women at the national level. Turnout was around 88%.
President Juan Perón (1895–1974) had become President for the first time in June 1946. His popularity was riding high following five years of social reforms and a vigorous public works program, but he faced intensifying opposition during 1951. His decision to expropriate the conservative La Prensa (then the nation's second-most circulated daily), though lauded by the CGT labor union, damaged his standing elsewhere at home and his reputation in other countries, as did the climate of political liberties: the opposition UCR's nominee, Congressman Ricardo Balbín, had spent much of the previous year as a political prisoner. Economically, the year was an improvement over the 1949–50 recession and saw the completion of a number of landmark public works and the inaugural of Channel 13 (Public Television), the first regular broadcast station in Latin America; but growing inflation (50%, a record at the time) led to increasing strike activity.
Ballot paper for Perón - Quijano.The ailing Eva Perón (right) casts a vote for the "reason of her life," President Juan Perón.
The UCR and other parties in opposition, harassed and deprived of access to the media, boycotted a number of Congressional races and all Senate races as well. The vice president, Hortensio Quijano, had requested leave from the campaign due to failing health and, on August 22, the CGT organized a rally on Buenos Aires' massive Ninth of July Avenue in support of the influential first lady Eva Perón as her husband's running mate, though unbeknownst to the crowd, the popular Evita was, like Quijano, dying, and thus refused the acclamation. Quijano reluctantly stayed on; but his stepping aside did not prevent a September 28 coup attempt against Perón on the part of ultraconservative elements in the Army. Ultimately, these ill-considered attacks, the Peróns' popularity and their control of much of the media combined to give the Peronist Party a landslide in the election, the first at the national level in which the vote was extended to women.[1]
^ abConfirmación electoral de la voluntad justicialista del pueblo argentino(PDF). Buenos Aires: Ministry of Interior. 1952.
^Cantón, Darío (1968). Materiales para el estudio de la sociología política en la Argentina(PDF). Vol. Tomo I. Buenos Aires: Centro de Investigaciones Sociales - Torcuato di Tella Institute. pp. 141–142.
^(PDF). Ministry of Interior - Subsecretaría de Asuntos Políticos y Electorales. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2014.
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General elections were held in Argentina on 11 November 1951 Voters chose both the President of Argentina and their legislators This was the first election in the country to have enfranchised women at the national level Turnout was around 88 1951 Argentine general electionPresidential election 1946 11 November 1951 1954 Registered8 613 998Turnout88 16 Nominee Juan Peron Ricardo BalbinParty Peronist Party Radical Civic UnionRunning mate Hortensio Quijano Arturo FrondiziStates carried 24 CF 0Popular vote 4 745 168 2 415 750Percentage 63 51 32 33 Most voted party by province President before electionJuan PeronPeronist Party Elected President Juan PeronPeronist PartyLegislative election 1948 11 November 1951 1954 149 seats in the Chamber of Deputies11 non voting delegates in the Chamber of Deputies30 seats in the SenateTurnout88 23 Party SeatsChamber of DeputiesPeronist Party 62 21 135Radical Civic Union 33 27 14SenatePeronist Party 30This lists parties that won seats See the complete results below Results by congressional districtResults by province and territory Contents 1 Background 2 Candidates 3 Results 3 1 President 3 2 Chamber of Deputies 3 3 Senate 3 4 Provincial Governors 4 FootnotesBackground editPresident Juan Peron 1895 1974 had become President for the first time in June 1946 His popularity was riding high following five years of social reforms and a vigorous public works program but he faced intensifying opposition during 1951 His decision to expropriate the conservative La Prensa then the nation s second most circulated daily though lauded by the CGT labor union damaged his standing elsewhere at home and his reputation in other countries as did the climate of political liberties the opposition UCR s nominee Congressman Ricardo Balbin had spent much of the previous year as a political prisoner Economically the year was an improvement over the 1949 50 recession and saw the completion of a number of landmark public works and the inaugural of Channel 13 Public Television the first regular broadcast station in Latin America but growing inflation 50 a record at the time led to increasing strike activity nbsp Ballot paper for Peron Quijano nbsp The ailing Eva Peron right casts a vote for the reason of her life President Juan Peron The UCR and other parties in opposition harassed and deprived of access to the media boycotted a number of Congressional races and all Senate races as well The vice president Hortensio Quijano had requested leave from the campaign due to failing health and on August 22 the CGT organized a rally on Buenos Aires massive Ninth of July Avenue in support of the influential first lady Eva Peron as her husband s running mate though unbeknownst to the crowd the popular Evita was like Quijano dying and thus refused the acclamation Quijano reluctantly stayed on but his stepping aside did not prevent a September 28 coup attempt against Peron on the part of ultraconservative elements in the Army Ultimately these ill considered attacks the Perons popularity and their control of much of the media combined to give the Peronist Party a landslide in the election the first at the national level in which the vote was extended to women 1 Candidates editPeronist Party President Juan Peron of Buenos Aires Province Radical Civic Union Congressman Ricardo Balbin of Buenos Aires Province nbsp Incumbent President Juan Peron nbsp Balbin left and running mate Arturo FrondiziResults editPresident edit Presidentialcandidate Vice Presidentialcandidate Party Votes Juan Domingo Peron Hortensio Quijano Peronist Party PP 4 745 168 63 51Ricardo Balbin Arturo Frondizi Radical Civic Union UCR 2 415 750 32 33Reynaldo Pastor Vicente Solano Lima National Democratic Party PDN 174 399 2 33Rodolfo Ghioldi Alcira de la Pena Communist Party PC 71 318 0 95Alfredo Palacios Americo Ghioldi Socialist Party PS 54 920 0 74Genaro Giacobini Jorge Francisco Rivero Public Health Party 5 512 0 07Luciano Molinas Juan A Diaz Arana Democratic Progressive Party PDP 2 634 0 04Jose Fernando Penelon Beniamino A Semiza Labour Gathering Party CO 1 233 0 02No candidates Nationalist Civic Union 163 0 00Total 7 471 097 100Positive votes 7 471 097 98 38Invalid blank votes 110 123 1 45Tally sheet differences 12 928 0 17Total votes 7 594 148 100Registered voters turnout 8 613 998 88 16Sources 2 3 4 Chamber of Deputies edit nbsp Party Votes Deputies Non voting delegates1952 1955 1952 1958 Total 1952 1955 1952 1958 TotalPeronist Party PP 4 330 886 62 21 67 68 135 6 5 11Radical Civic Union UCR 2 397 262 33 27 7 7 14 National Democratic Party PDN 175 991 2 45 Socialist Party PS 74 126 1 03 Communist Party PCA 70 877 0 98 Democratic Progressive Party PDP 2 717 0 04 Labour Gathering Party CO 1 276 0 02 Nationalist Civic Union 90 0 01 Total 7 205 312 100 74 75 149 6 5 11Positive votes 7 205 312 97 63Invalid blank votes 175 120 2 37Total votes 7 377 322 100Registered voters turnout 8 360 993 88 23Source 2 Senate edit Party Votes Seats1952 1955 Seats1952 1958 Total seatsPeronist Party PP 15 15 30Radical Civic Union UCR National Democratic Party PDN Socialist Party PS Communist Party PCA Democratic Progressive Party PDP Total 15 15 30Positive votesInvalid blank votesTotal votes 100Registered voters turnoutProvincial Governors edit Election of Provincial GovernorsElected positions 14 governors 14 legislative bodies Presidential appointment 9 territorial governors Mayor of the city of Buenos AiresDate Province Elected Winner Runner up11 November Buenos Aires GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Carlos Aloe Partido Peronista 62 99 Crisologo Larralde Union Civica Radical 33 30 Catamarca GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Armando Casas Noblega Partido Peronista 76 66 Ramon Edgardo Acuna Union Civica Radical 21 58 Cordoba GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Raul Lucini Partido Peronista 51 98 Arturo Umberto Illia Union Civica Radical 43 08 Corrientes GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Raul Benito Castillo Partido Peronista 64 36 Hector Lomonaco Union Civica Radical 26 70 Entre Rios GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Felipe Texier Partido Peronista 63 07 Fermin J Garay Union Civica Radical 32 68 Jujuy GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Jorge Villafane Partido Peronista 79 29 Horacio Guzman Union Civica Radical 15 01 La Rioja GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Juan Melis Partido Peronista 73 97 Herminio Torres Brizuela Union Civica Radical 26 03 Mendoza GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Carlos Horacio Evans Partido Peronista 66 89 Leopoldo Suarez Union Civica Radical 21 22 Salta GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Ricardo Joaquin Durand Partido Peronista 76 37 Ricardo E Araoz Union Civica Radical 23 34 San Juan GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Rinaldo Viviani Partido Peronista 78 67 Juan Pascual Pringles Union Civica Radical 16 57 San Luis GovernorProvincial legislatures Victor Endeiza Partido Peronista 71 16 Julio Domeniconi Union Civica Radical 15 83 Santa Fe GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Luis Carcamo Partido Peronista 64 92 Alfredo Julio Grassi Union Civica Radical 33 08 Santiago del Estero GovernorProvincial legislatures Francisco Gonzalez Partido Peronista 78 72 Hugo Catella Union Civica Radical 14 06 Tucuman GovernorVice GovernorProvincial legislatures Luis Cruz Partido Peronista 70 70 Celestino Gelsi Union Civica Radical 27 40 Footnotes edit Todo Argentina a b Confirmacion electoral de la voluntad justicialista del pueblo argentino PDF Buenos Aires Ministry of Interior 1952 Canton Dario 1968 Materiales para el estudio de la sociologia politica en la Argentina PDF Vol Tomo I Buenos Aires Centro de Investigaciones Sociales Torcuato di Tella Institute pp 141 142 Historia Electoral Argentina 1912 2007 PDF Ministry of Interior Subsecretaria de Asuntos Politicos y Electorales December 2008 Archived from the original PDF on 8 September 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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