Legislative elections were held in Argentina on 18 March 1862. Voters chose their legislators and governors; with a turnout of 86%.
Background Peronism and its political vehicle, the Justicialist Party remained banned from political life, as they had been since 1955. Their exiled leader, Juan Perón had given President Arturo Frondizi a critical endorsement in 1958; but Frondizi's inability to lift the ban on Peronism had led Perón to support proxy political parties organized after his overthrow, notably Juan Atilio Bramuglia's Popular Union. The Popular Union nominated textile industry workers' leader Andrés Framini for governor of the Province of Buenos Aires (home to 38% of Argentines) and for vice-governor: Perón, himself. The leader believed this symbolic spot on the ticket (which, unable to return, he could never fill) would prove a powerful endorsement to Framini; but the move backfired when Frondizi was forced to declare Perón's candidacy null and void.Todo Argentina: 1962
Framini selected a new (plausible) running mate, though his unofficial slogan was unequivocal: "Framini-Anglada, Perón to the Rosada!" The clear reference to the Casa Rosada (the president's executive office building) put anti-peronists and the military on high alert when, in fact, Perón's proxies won 10 of 14 governorships at stake - including Framini's victory in the all-important Province of Buenos Aires. President Frondizi was forced to annul Framini's March 18 victory, and despite quickly obeying military demands, on March 28 he was overthrown.
Careful to avoid the appearance of a coup d'état, military leaders appointed Senate President José María Guido as Frondizi's successor (as the Argentine Constitution prescribes in case of the absence of both the president and v.p.). Guido, a member of Frondizi's UCRI, reluctantly accepted the figurehead post and on May 1, annulled the results of all legislative and gubernatorial 1962 elections.
Results
Results by province ProvincePeronist PartiesUCRIUCRPCenter PartiesOthers Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % SeatsBuenos Aires1,206,89439.3717 731,877 23.888 627,094 20.460 179,697 5.860 319,876 10.430Buenos Aires City 460,471 29.256456,96829.0312 353,980 22.490 49,638 3.150 253,043 16.080Chaco60,91532.412 58,225 30.980 49,083 26.110 7,536 4.010 12,213 6.500Chubut18,36140.361 12,831 28.200 12,885 28.320 1 0.000 1,416 3.110Córdoba 295,617 33.113 180,709 20.240309,32934.657 70,131 7.860 36,950 4.140Corrientes 7,017 3.060 85,319 37.151 6,738 2.930123,35453.713 7,229 3.150Entre Ríos 72,350 20.910122,91735.522 104,823 30.291 27,429 7.930 18,525 5.350Jujuy38,30451.082 26,539 35.390 4,167 5.560 5,965 7.950 15 0.020La Pampa 27,611 36.11029,37838.422 13,031 17.040——— 6,445 8.430Mendoza 151,115 40.531 46,912 12.580 59,582 15.98093,18624.993 22,033 5.910Neuquén18,87949.951 10,962 29.000 4,460 11.800 863 2.280 2,630 6.960Río Negro26,16940.112 18,688 28.640 15,182 23.270 1,601 2.450 3,602 5.520Salta85,36357.153 25,591 17.130 12,244 8.200 18,369 12.300 7,787 5.210San Juan54,44134.072 43,026 26.931 20,789 13.010 14,799 9.260 26,739 16.740Santa Fe 293,018 29.963295,97330.277 138,291 14.140 9,154 0.940 241,439 24.690Santiago del Estero70,24336.782 50,392 26.390 56,057 29.351 5,284 2.770 8,993 4.710Tucumán162,55953.332 87,784 28.801 6,210 2.040 3,956 1.300 44,295 14.530 Total 3,049,327 34.84 45 2,284,091 26.10 34 1,793,945 20.50 9 610,963 6.98 6 1,013,230 11.58 2
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