LII Legislature of the Mexican Congress


The LII Legislature of the Congress of the Union, the 52nd session of the Congress of Mexico, met from 1 September 1982 to 31 August 1985 in the newly inaugurated Legislative Palace of San Lázaro. The members of both chambers – 64 senators and 400 deputies – were elected in the general election held on 4 July 1982.
On its first day of sessions, the 52nd Congress heard the sixth and final State of the Nation report of President José López Portillo in which, amidst a massive economic and currency crisis, he announced the nationalization of the country's private banks and imposed stringent exchange controls.

Senate

In the 4 July general election, two senators were elected from each state, plus two from the Federal District, for a total of 64.
PartySenators
Partido Revolucionario Institucional64

Chamber of Deputies

The 4 July election returned 400 members of the Chamber of Deputies: 300 from single-member constituencies and 100 from party lists in four electoral regions:
PartyDeputies
Partido Acción Nacional51
Partido Revolucionario Institucional299
Partido Popular Socialista10
Partido Demócrata Mexicano12
Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores11
Partido Socialista Unificado de México17
Total400

Proportional representation deputies

For the 1982 election, the country was divided into four electoral regions, with each returning 25 deputies.