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1949 Mexican Legislative Election

3 July 1949 · Midterms under the hegemonic party · 147 seats

Legislative elections were held in Mexico on 3 July 1949. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), a dominant party that ruled the nation under an authoritarian regime, won 142 of the 147 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

A midterm held under the hegemonic-party system: the official majority was not in genuine doubt.

President before

Miguel Alemán

PRI

President (continued)

Miguel Alemán

PRI

Largest force

Institutional Revolutionary Party

142 of 147 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber
Institutional Revolutionary Party142+1
2,031,78393.9%
National Action Party40
121,0615.6%
Popular Party1
10,7380.5%