1958 Brazilian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1958. Voter turnout was 92%.

1958 Brazilian parliamentary election

3 October 1958

Chamber of Deputies

326 seats in the Chamber of Deputies

Party Leader Vote % Seats PSD 19.94 69 PTB João Goulart 15.89 46 UDN Juracy Magalhães 14.27 43 PR 5.06 14 PDC 2.72 6 PSP Adhemar de Barros 2.53 7 PRP Plínio Salgado 1.56 2 PL 1.05 2 PST 1.00 2 Coalitions – 34.58 135 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Senate

326 seats in the Chamber of Deputies

Party Leader Vote % Seats PSD 10.62 6 UDN Juracy Magalhães 8.10 8 PTB João Goulart 6.51 6 PSB 0.56 1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)			2,296,640	19.94	69
	Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)			1,830,621	15.89	46
	National Democratic Union (UDN)			1,644,314	14.27	43
	Republican Party (PR)			583,220	5.06	14
	Christian Democratic Party (PDC)			313,635	2.72	6
	Social Progressive Party (PSP)			291,761	2.53	7
	Popular Representation Party (PRP)			179,589	1.56	2
	Liberator Party (PL)			120,956	1.05	2
	Social Labour Party (PST)			115,365	1.00	2
	Coalitions		PSP–PSD–PRT	897,271	7.79	135
			PSB–PTN	549,302	4.77
			PSD–PTB–PRP	320,022	2.78
			PSD–PDC–PL–PRP–PST	307,079	2.67
			PSD–PRP	275,247	2.39
			UDN–PSP–PRT–PR–PTN	266,173	2.31
			PTB–PSB–PDC–PR	213,015	1.85
			UDN–PTB–PSP–PTN–PSB	205,916	1.79
			PSD–PSB–PRT–PR–PTN–PL	131,324	1.14
			UDN–PTB	99,983	0.87
			PSD–PR–PSP–PRP	97,215	0.84
			UDN–PL	89,707	0.78
			UDN–PDC–PR	90,104	0.78
			UDN–PST–PTN	87,864	0.76
			UDN–PR–PSP	85,569	0.74
			UDN–PSP	76,331	0.66
			PSD–PTB	77,454	0.67
			UDN–PST	58,434	0.51
			UDN–PRP	55,529	0.48
	Others			159,418	1.38
Total				11,519,058	100.00	326
Valid votes				11,519,058	90.85
Invalid/blank votes				1,159,939	9.15
Total votes				12,678,997	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				13,780,480	92.01
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Social Democratic Party	1,123,574	10.62	6
	National Democratic Union	856,846	8.10	8
	Brazilian Labour Party	688,880	6.51	6
	National Labor Party	245,872	2.32	0
	Social Progressive Party	244,863	2.31	0
	Social Labour Party	236,451	2.23	0
	Brazilian Socialist Party	59,201	0.56	1
	Republican Party	21,237	0.20	0
	Coalitions	7,104,129	67.14	–
Total		10,581,053	100.00	21
Valid votes		10,581,053	83.68
Invalid/blank votes		2,063,614	16.32
Total votes		12,644,667	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		13,743,677	92.00
Source: Nohlen