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1962 Colombian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 18 March 1962 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] Under the National Front agreement,only the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party were allowed to contest the elections, with each party allocated 50% of the seats in both houses.[2] As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party.[2]

Results

Senate

Party Faction Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party Oficialistas 1,076,151 35.0 37
Liberal Revolutionary Movement 601,063 19.5 12
Others 2,376 0.1 0
Total 1,679,590 54.6 49 +9
Conservative Party Unionistas 797,341 25.9 31 New
Doctrinarios 491,731 16.0 16 New
National Popular Alliance 104,829 3.4 2 New
Others 4,450 0.1 0
Total 1,398,351 45.4 49 +9
Invalid/blank votes 2,114
Total 3,080,055 100 98 +18
Registered voters/turnout 5,338,868 58.0
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party Faction Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party Oficialistas 1,081,103 35.0 59 +1
Liberal Revolutionary Movement 601,926 19.4 33 +15
Others 2,502 0.1 0 0
Total 1,685,531 54.6 92 +16
Conservative Party Alzaospinnistas 794,688 25.7 50 +13
Doctrinarios 487,733 15.8 36 –2
National Popular Alliance 115,587 3.7 6 New
Others 4,778 0.2 0
Total 1,402,786 45.4 92 +16
Invalid/blank votes 1,886
Total 3,090,203 100 184 +32
Registered voters/turnout 5,338,868 57.9
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ a b Nohlen, p323