1963 Peruvian Congressional Election
9 June 1963 · A bicameral Congress on a restricted franchise · 139 seats
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance finished first with 56 of 139 seats. Turnout 94.4%. Fernando Belaúnde Terry replaced Nicolás Lindley López.
The military junta that had annulled 1962 ran this rerun and, in the article's own words, largely controlled the electoral process to keep Haya de la Torre from winning.
President before
Nicolás Lindley López
Military Government Junta
President after
Fernando Belaúnde Terry
Popular Action
Largest force
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
56 of 139 seats
Turnout
94.4%
The result
| Share of the Chamber of Deputies | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | |
| Popular Action | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | |
| Odriist National Union | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
| Christian Democrat Party | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
| United Left | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Peruvian Democratic Movement | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Independents | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |