1910 Uruguayan parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Uruguay on 28 November 1910 to elect all members of the Chamber of Representatives and 7 of the 19 members of the Senate.[1] The main opposition, the National Party did not contest the elections.[1][2]
Electoral system
The elections were the first held after the introduction of the double simultaneous vote system under law 3640.[1]
Suffrage was limited to literate men. Voting was not secret, as voters had to sign their ballot paper.[3]
Results
Chamber of Representatives
 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/â | |
| Colorado Party | 26,787 | 86.75 | 85 | +16 | |
| Liberal Coalition | 3,594 | 11.64 | 5 | New | |
| Catholic Party | 497 | 1.61 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 30,878 | 100.00 | 90 | +6 | |
| Source: Bottinelli et al.[1] | |||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Party | 14,175 | 90.98 | 7 | |
| Liberal Coalition | 1,063 | 6.82 | 0 | |
| Catholic Party | 342 | 2.20 | 0 | |
| Total | 15,580 | 100.00 | 7 | |
| Source: Bottinelli et al.[1] | ||||
Aftermath
Following the elections, members of parliament elected José Batlle y Ordóñez as president on 1 March 1911.[1]