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
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The result
Institutional Revolutionary Party
93.9% of votes · +1 seats
142
seats
National Action Party
5.6% of votes · 0 seats
4
seats
Popular Party
0.5% of votes
1
seats