1945 Peruvian general election

General elections were held in Peru on 10 June 1945 to elect the President and both houses of Congress.^[1] In the presidential elections the result was a victory for José Luis Bustamante y Rivero of the National Democratic Front (FDN), who received 67% of the vote.^[2] The FDN also emerged as the largest party in both houses of Congress, winning 35 of the 49 seats in the Senate and 73 of the 153 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.^[3][4]

1945 Peruvian general election

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Presidential election

Nominee José Luis Bustamante y Rivero Eloy G. Ureta Party FDN Revolutionary Union Popular vote 305,590 150,720 Percentage 66.97% 33.03%

President before election Manuel Prado Ugarteche Concentración Nacional Elected President José Luis Bustamante y Rivero FDN

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	José Luis Bustamante y Rivero	National Democratic Front	305,590	66.97
	Eloy G. Ureta	Revolutionary Union	150,720	33.03
Total			456,310	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			776,572	–
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party		Seats	+/–
	National Democratic Front	35	New
	Revolutionary Union	4	+4
	Socialist Party of Peru	4	New
	Unidentified	5	–
	Independents	1	New
Total		49	+1
Source: JNE

Chamber of Deputies

Party		Seats	+/–
	National Democratic Front	73	New
	Revolutionary Union	29	+28
	Socialist Party of Peru	3	New
	Unidentified	9	–
	Independents	39	+34
Total		153	+13
Source: JNE