1947 Venezuelan general election


General elections were held in Venezuela on 14 December 1947. The presidential elections were won by Rómulo Gallegos of Democratic Action, who received 74.3% of the vote, the largest presidential win in Venezuela's modern history. His party won 83 of the 110 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 38 of the 46 seats in the Senate.
The election has been described as the first honest election in Venezuelan history. In previous elections, the Congress of Venezuela had decided and voted on who would assume the presidency.

Results

President

Congress

In Mérida, the COPEI ran in alliance with the Republican Federal Union. In Tachira the URD ran in alliance with the Liberal Party of Tachira. In the Amazonas Federal Territory the URD ran in alliance with the Progressive Liberal Party.
State/
Territory
ADCOPEI
/UFR
URD
PLP
PCV
Federal District7311
Anzoátegui41
Apure2
Aragua31
Barinas2
Bolívar2
Carabobo51
Cojedes2
Falcón51
Guárico3
Lara711
Mérida23
Miranda61
Monagas3
Nueva Esparta21
Portuguesa2
Sucre71
Táchira24
Trujillo52
Yaracuy31
Zulia811
Amazonas Federal Territory1
Delta Amacuro Federal Territory1

State/
Territory
ADCOPEI
/UFR
URDPCV
Federal District211
Anzoátegui2
Apure2
Aragua2
Barinas2
Bolívar2
Carabobo2
Cojedes2
Falcón2
Guárico2
Lara2
Mérida2
Miranda2
Monagas2
Nueva Esparta2
Portuguesa2
Sucre2
Táchira2
Trujillo21
Yaracuy2
Zulia21
Amazonas Federal Territory
Delta Amacuro Federal Territory

State Legislative Assemblies

Municipal councils