Venezuela: The Life and Times of the Party System - Political ...

TABLE 4
Chamber of Deputies, Seats by Party, Venezuela, 1958-1988
(Number and Percent)
Year AD COPEI URD PCV FND FDP CCN MEP MAS Other* No. of
Parties
1958 73
54.89%
1963 66
37.08%
1968 66
30.84%
1973 102
51%
1987 88
44.22%
1983 113
56.50%
1988 97
48.26%
19
14.29%
38
21.35%
59
27.57%
64
32%
84
42.21%
60
30%
67
33.33%
34
25.56%
29
16.29%
17
7.94%
5
2.5%
3
1.51%
3
1.5%
2
1%
7
5.26%
5
2.34%
2
1%
1
.5%
3
1.5%
1
.5%
- 22
12.36%
4
1.87%
* Other, by year: 1963 (3); 1968 (3); 1973 (3); 1978 (5); 1988 (5)
Source: CSE, Dirección General de Electoral
Seats
- - - - - - 4 133
16
8.99%
11
5.14%
21
9.81%
- - 7
3.5%
- - - 7
3.93%
25
11.68%
8
4%
- - - 4
2.01%
- - - 3
1.5%
- - - 2
1%
9
4.5%
11
5.53%
10
5%
18
8.96%
- 10
4.67%
3
1.5%
9
4.52%
8
4%
14
6.97%
8 178
11 214
10
200
11 199
11 200
11 201