Colombian parliamentary election, 1966

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 20 March 1966 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 PartyOficialistas1,120,39438.546+9
Liberal Revolutionary Movement (soft)367,45712.67
National Popular Alliance10,2830.40
Independents31,0091.10
Others3470.00
Total1,529,49052.653+4
Conservative PartyNational Popular Alliance474,48916.318+16
Unionistas472,87616.220–11
Lauro-Alzatistas339,80916.314New
Independents81,5862.81+1
Leyvistas6,9840.20
Others3,9600.10
Total1,379,70447.453+4
Invalid/blank votes8,669
Total2,917,863100106+8
Registered voters/turnout6,609,63944.1
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party Faction Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal PartyOficialistas1,120,82438.369+10
Liberal Revolutionary Movement (soft)369,95612.621–2
National Popular Alliance100,8983.44+3
Independents24,0260.81+1
Others14,9400.50
Total1,630,64455.795+3
Conservative PartyUnionistas474,39716.235
National Popular Alliance422,20414.433+7
Lauro-Alzatistas346,66411.825New
Independents40,1061.41+1
Leyvistas7,4850.31+1
Others7,7710.30
Total1,298,62744.395+3
Invalid/blank votes9,951
Total2,939,222100190+6
Registered voters/turnout6,609,63944.5
Source: Nohlen

References

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