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The Argentine Senate is the upper house of and three for the Autonomous City Of Buenos Aires . Senators are elected by direct vote on a provincial basis, with the party with the most votes being awarded two of the province's senate seats and the second-place party receiving the third seat. Currently one-third of the members are elected every two years to a six-year term: in other words, one-third of the provinces hold senatorial elections every two years.

The Senate is presided over by the Vice-President of the Republic, who has the casting vote in the event of ties.
















Senate of Argentina
( 12 May 2003 )
Party Blocs Seats Party Blocs Seats
Justicialist Party
40
Cruzada Renovadora de San Juan
1
Radical Civic Union
16
Frente Grande
1
Frente Cívico Jujeño
2
Front For A Country In Solidarity
1
Frente Cívico y Social de Catamarca
2
Fuerza Republicana
1
Movimiento Popular Neuquino
2
Liberal de Corrientes
1
Radical Independiente
2
Renovador de Salta
1
''70 members: only two for Corrientes and two for Buenos Aires .''



2005 ELECTION



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