Popular Unity Increases Vote in Congressional Elections — Coup Plans Accelerate

Despite economic disruption, Popular Unity wins 44.2% in congressional elections — up from 36% in 1970 — crushing the opposition's hopes of gaining a two-thirds majority to impeach Allende constitutionally. The result shocks the Chilean right and US officials, who conclude that Allende cannot be removed through democratic means. Military coup planning accelerates in the months following.