1955 Guatemalan parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Guatemala on 18 December 1955. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Movement, which won 58 of the 66 seats in Congress.

Results

PartySeats
National Democratic Movement58
Guatemalan Christian Democracy5
Anti-Communist Unification Party3
Total66

Bibliography

  • Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004.
  • Political handbook of the world 1955. New York, 1956.
  • Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 1. North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Edited by Dieter Nohlen. 2005.
  • Guatemala : monografía de partidos políticos 2000-2004. 2004. Guatemala: Asociación de Investigación y Estudios Sociales, Departamento de Investigaciones Sociopolíticas. Second edition.
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