The Argentine legislative elections of 1962 was held on 18 March. Voters chose their legislators and governors; with a turnout of 85.7%.

Background

Andrés Framini-1955-IIA-CEAL-10-259(1976)

Peronism and its political vehicle, the

Justicialist Party The Justicialist Party ( es, Partido Justicialista, ; abbr. PJ) is a major political party in Argentina, and the largest branch within Peronism. Current president Alberto Fernández belongs to the Justicialist Party (and has, since 2021, served ...

remained banned from political life, as they had been since 1955. Their exiled leader,

Juan Perón Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was elected P ...

had given President

Arturo Frondizi Arturo Frondizi Ércoli (October 28, 1908 – April 18, 1995) was an Argentines, Argentine lawyer, journalist, teacher and politician, who was elected President of Argentina and ruled between May 1, 1958 and March 29, 1962, when he was over ...

a critical endorsement in 1958; but Frondizi's inability to lift the ban on Peronism had led Perón to support proxy political partes organized after his overthrow, notably

Juan Atilio Bramuglia Juan Atilio Bramuglia (January 1, 1903 – September 4, 1962) was an Argentine labor lawyer who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the administration of President Juan Perón. Life and times Early life and career Bramuglia was born in ...

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. The Popular Union nominated

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workers' leader Andrés Framini for governor of the

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(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
/ref> Framini selected a new (plausible) running mate, though his unofficial slogan was unequivocal: ''"Framini-Anglada, Perón to the Rosada!"'' The clear reference to the

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(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

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, military leaders appointed

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President

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as Frondizi's successor (as the

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prescribes in case of the absence of both the president and v.p.). Guido, a member of Frondizi's

UCRI The Intransigent Radical Civic Union ( es, Unión Cívica Radical Intransigente, UCRI) was a political party of Argentina. The UCRI developed from the centrist Radical Civic Union in 1956, following a split at the party's convention in Tucumán. ...

, reluctantly accepted the figurehead post and on May 1, annulled the results of ''all'' legislative and gubernatorial 1962 elections.

Results

Results by province

References

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March 1962 events in South America Annulled elections