1953 Guatemalan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Guatemala for half the seats in Congress between 16 and 18 January 1953. The Revolutionary Action Party won a plurality of seats.

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Results

The four other parties were opposition parties, whilst all independents were pro-government.

PartyVotes%Seats
Revolutionary Action Party22
Party of the Guatemalan Revolution16
National Renovation Party7
Guatemalan Party of Labour4
Four other parties5
Independents4
Total58
Total votes241,318–

Bibliography
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