1947 Venezuelan Legislative Election
14 December 1947 · The trienio Congress · 110 seats
Democratic Action finished first with 83 of 110 seats on 70.8% of the vote. Turnout 72.1%. Rómulo Gallegos replaced Rómulo Betancourt.
President before
Rómulo Betancourt
Democratic Action
President after
Rómulo Gallegos
Democratic Action
Largest force
Democratic Action
83 of 110 seats
Turnout
72.1%
The result
Democratic Action
70.8% of votes
83
seats
Copei
16.9% of votes
16
seats
Democratic Republican Union
4.3% of votes
4
seats
Communist Party of Venezuela
3.6% of votes
3
seats
Republican Federal Union
3.3% of votes
3
seats
Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat (Communist)
0.6% of votes
0
seats
Liberal Party of Tachira
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Socialist Party of Venezuela
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Progressive Liberal Party
0.1% of votes
1
seats