1963 Peruvian general election
{{Infobox election
| country = Peru
| flag_year = state
| previous_election = 1962 Peruvian general election
| previous_year = 1962
| election_date = 9 June 1963
| next_election = 1980 Peruvian general election|
| next_year = 1980
| module = {{Infobox election
| embed = yes
| type = presidential
| election_name = Presidential election
| image1 = Presidente Belaúnde Terry.jpg
| nominee1 = Fernando Belaúnde Terry
| party1 = Popular Action (Peru)
| running_mate1 = Fernando Schwalb López Aldana
Javier Alva Orlandini
| popular_vote1 = 708,662
| percentage1 = 39.05%
| image2 = Victorraulhayadelatorre.jpg
| nominee2 = Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre
| party2 = American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
| running_mate2 = None
| popular_vote2 = 623,501
| percentage2 = 34.36%
| map_image = 150px
| title = President
| before_election = Nicolás Lindley López
| before_party = Military Government Junta
| after_election = Fernando Belaúnde Terry
| after_party = Popular Action (Peru)
}}}}{{Politics of Peru}}
General elections were held in Peru on 9 June 1963 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress after the results of the 1962 elections were annulled following a military coup.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p454 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928358-3}} The Peruvian Armed Forces, who controlled the nation as a military junta following the coup, largely controlled the electoral process to prevent the election of Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre.{{Cite web |date=1962-11-01 |title=Peru |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1962/11/peru/658157/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}} Supported by Popular Action and the Christian Democrat Party, Fernando Belaúnde Terry won the presidential election with 39% of the vote, whilst the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance emerged as the largest party in both houses of Congress.
Following a coup on 3 October 1968, no further elections were held until a Constituent Assembly was elected in 1978.
Results
=President=
{{Election results
|cand1=Fernando Belaúnde Terry|party1=Popular Action–Christian Democrat Party|votes1=708662
|cand2=Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre|party2=American Popular Revolutionary Alliance|votes2=623501
|cand3=Manuel A. Odría|party3=Odriist National Union|votes3=463085
|cand4=Mario Samamé Boggio|party4=Popular Union|votes4=19320
|invalid=139716
|electorate=2070718
|source=Nohlen
}}
=Senate=
{{Election results
|party1=American Popular Revolutionary Alliance|votes1=|seats1=18|sc1=
|party2=Popular Action|votes2=|seats2=15|sc2=
|party3=Odriist National Union|votes3=|seats3=7|sc3=
|party4=Christian Democrat Party|votes4=|seats4=5|sc4=
|total_sc=
|source=Nohlen
}}
=Chamber of Deputies=
{{Election results
|party1=American Popular Revolutionary Alliance|votes1=|seats1=56|sc1=
|party2=Popular Action|votes2=|seats2=39|sc2=
|party3=Odriist National Union|votes3=|seats3=26|sc3=
|party4=Christian Democrat Party|votes4=|seats4=10|sc4=
|party5=United Left|votes5=|seats5=3|sc5=
|party6=Peruvian Democratic Movement|votes6=|seats6=2|sc6=
|party7=Independents|votes7=|seats7=3|sc7=
|total_sc=
|source=Nohlen
}}
Reactions
Eight countries in the South America and the United States condemned the elections, saying that the Peruvian Armed Forces interfered with the process. After conciliatory measures by the military junta, the United States would recognize the armed forces as the government.