1953 Guatemalan parliamentary election

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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.

Results

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

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