1951 Argentine general election

General elections were held in Argentina on 11 November 1951. Voters chose both the President of Argentina and their legislators. This was the first election in the country to have enfranchised women at the national level. Turnout was around 88%.

1951 Argentine general election
Presidential election
11 November 1951
Registered8,613,998
Turnout88.16%
 
Nominee Juan Perón Ricardo Balbín
Party Peronist Party Radical Civic Union
Running mate Hortensio Quijano Arturo Frondizi
States carried 24 + CF 0
Popular vote 4,745,168 2,415,750
Percentage 63.51% 32.33%
Most voted party by province.
President before election

Juan Perón
Peronist Party

 Elected President

Juan Perón
Peronist Party

Legislative election
11 November 1951
149 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
11 non-voting delegates in the Chamber of Deputies
30 seats in the Senate
Turnout88.23%
Party % Seats
Chamber of Deputies
Peronist Party 62.21% 135
Radical Civic Union 33.27% 14
Senate
Peronist Party  % 30
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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