1958 Mexican general election
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General elections were held in Mexico on 6 July 1958.[1] The presidential elections were won by Adolfo López Mateos, who received 90.4% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) won 153 of the 162 seats.[2] These were the first Mexican presidential elections in which women were allowed to vote.
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6 July 1958
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Campaign
During a campaign stop at the municipality of Jalpa, Zacatecas, the presidential candidate of the National Action Party (PAN), Luis H. Álvarez, was arrested and imprisoned for a couple of hours; according to Álvarez, the charge that was brought against him was "being a member of the opposition".[3][4]
López Mateos campaign buttons.
López Mateos campaign plate and other items.
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolfo López Mateos | Institutional Revolutionary Party | 6,767,754 | 90.44 | |
| Luis H. Álvarez | National Action Party | 705,303 | 9.42 | |
| Other candidates | 10,346 | 0.14 | ||
| Total | 7,483,403 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,443,465 | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) | 6,467,493 | 88.20 | 153 | 0 | |
| National Action Party (PAN) | 749,519 | 10.22 | 6 | 0 | |
| Popular Socialist Party (PPS) | 50,145 | 0.68 | 1 | –1 | |
| Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution (PARM) | 32,464 | 0.44 | 1 | New | |
| Nationalist Party of Mexico (PNM) | 22,499 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | |
| Non-registered candidates | 10,309 | 0.14 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 7,332,429 | 100.00 | 162 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,443,465 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen, UNAM | |||||