ARGENTINE NATION
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 23 OCTOBER 2005
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Source: Elections 2005 website

Parties
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* AFN - Alianza Frente Nuevo - Alliance New Front
* AFPT - Alianza Frente Produccion y Trabajo (Alliance Front of 
   Production and Labour)
* ARI - Alternativa por una República de Iguales (Alternative for a 
   Republic of Equals)
* AUC - Alianza Union Cordoba (Alliance Union of Cordoba)
* FCS - Frente Civico por Santiago (Civic Front for Santiago)
* FJu  - Frente Jujeno (Front of Jujuy)
* FJ - Frente Justicialista (Justicialist Front)
* FPCS - Frente Progresista Civico y Social (Progessive, Civic and
   Social Front)
* FRC - Frente Renovador de la Concordia (Front for the Renewal of 
   Concordia)
* FT - Frente de Todos (Front of Everyone)
* FV - Frente para la Victoria (Front for Victory)
* MPN - Movimiento Popular Neuquino (Popular Movement of Neuquen)
* PAUFE - Unidad Federalista (Federalist Unity)
* PJ - Partido Justicialista (Justicialist Party)
* PRO - Alianza Propuesta Republicana (Republican Initiative 
   Alliance)
* PS - Partido Socialista (Socialist Party)
* UCR - Unión Cívica Radical (Radical Civic Union)

The Front for Victory was the faction of the Justicialist (Peronist) 
Party which supported President Nestor Kirchner. Other Justicialist 
Party candidates were opposed to Kirchner.


CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
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The Chamber of Deputies consists of 256 members serving four-year
terms, with half coming up for election every two years. The 127 
deputies shown below will therefore join the 129 elected in 2003 to
make up the Chamber.


NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Registered voters:                       26,098,546
Votes cast:                              18,513,717   70.9
Invalid votes:                            1,540,637   08.3
Valid votes:                             16,973,080   91.7
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Party                                     Votes       %      Seats   
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Alliance New Front                          347,412   02.0     3
Alliance Union of Cordoba                   530,115   03.1     4
Alternative for a Republic of Equals      1,227,726   07.2     8
Civic Front for Santiago                    185,733   01.1     3
Federalist Unity                            372,843   02.2     2
Front of Everyone                           316,294   01.9     6
Front for Victory                         5,071,094   29.9    50
Front for the Renewal of Concordia          189,327   01.1     2
Justicialist Front                          670,309   03.9     7
Justicialist Party                        1,142,522   06.7     9
Popular Movement of Neuquen                  85,700   00.5     2
Progessive, Civic and Social Front          625,335   03.7     5
Radical Civic Union                       1,514,653   08.9    10
Republican Initiative Alliance            1,046,020   06.2     9
Others                                    3,647,997   21.5     7
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Total                                    16,973,080          127
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Argentinian media websites give the following alignment of parties:
Front for Victory and allies 69
Radical Civic Union and allies 19
Anti-Kirchner Justicialists 11
Others 28

SENATE (8 PROVINCES)
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NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Registered voters:                       12,081,098
Votes cast:                               8,730,094   72.3
Invalid votes:                              803,509   09.2
Valid votes:                              7,926,585   90.8
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Party                                     Votes       %      Seats   
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Alliance Front of Production and Labour      71,984   00.9    1
Alternative for a Republic of Equals        549,208   06.9    -
Front for Victory                         3,572,361   45.1   14
Front for the Renewal of Concordia          187,255   02.4    2
Front of Jujuy                               78,051   01.0    1
Justicialist Front                        1,364,880   17.2    3
Justicialist Party                           58,485   00.7    1
Radical Civic Union                         597,730   07.5    2
Republican Initiative Alliance              492,892   06.2    -
Others                                      953,739   12.0    -
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Total                                     7,926,585          24
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Argentinian media websites give the following alignment of parties:
Front for Victory and allies 17
Radical Civic Union and allies 3
Anti-Kirchner Justicialists 4