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On March 12, 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. Presidential primaries were also held for the Liberal Party and the Alternative Democratic Pole.
[edit] Chamber of Representatives
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Summary of the 12 March 2006 Chamber of Representatives of Colombia election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano) |
2,646,404 |
19.0 |
35 |
| Social National Unity Party/Party of the U (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional, also known as Partido de la U) |
1,453,353 |
16.7 |
29 |
| Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano) |
1,363,656 |
15.8 |
29 |
| Radical Change (Cambio Radical) |
932,207 |
10.7 |
21 |
| Wings - Team Colombia Movement (Movimiento Alas Equipo Colombia) |
370,789 |
4.3 |
8 |
| Citizens' Convergence (Convergencia Ciudadana) |
397,903 |
4.6 |
8 |
| Alternative Democratic Pole (Polo Democrático Alternativo) |
708,664 |
8.2 |
7 |
| Liberal Opening (Apertura Liberal) |
199,810 |
2.3 |
5 |
| Regional Integration Movement (Movimiento Integración Regional) |
91,547 |
1.1 |
4 |
| Democratic Colombia Party (Partido Colombia Demócrata) |
215,753 |
2.5 |
2 |
| National Movement (Movimiento Nacional) |
175,012 |
2.0 |
2 |
| United People's Movement (Movimiento Popular Unido) |
129,977 |
1.5 |
2 |
| For the Country of our Dreams (Por el País que soñamos) |
99,565 |
1.1 |
2 |
| Huila New and Liberalism (Huila Nuevo y Liberalismo) |
80,688 |
0.9 |
2 |
| Mira Movement (Movimiento Mira) |
233,920 |
2.7 |
1 |
| Social Action Party (Partido de Acción Social) |
52,340 |
0.6 |
1 |
| Renovation Movement Labour Action (Movimiento Renovación Acción Laboral) |
33,308 |
0.4 |
1 |
| National Salvation Movement (Movimiento de Salvación Nacional) |
28,975 |
0.3 |
1 |
| People's Participation Movement (Movimiento de Participación Popular) |
18,449 |
0.2 |
1 |
| Progressive National Movement (Movimiento Nacional Progresista) |
8,146 |
0.1 |
1 |
| Total votes for parties (turnout 40.54%) |
8,678,535 |
100.0 |
162 |
| Sources: Adam Carr and Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil |
[edit] Senate
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2006 elections to the 2 seats reserved for Indigenous in the Senate of Colombia
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Indigenous Social Alliance (Alianza Social Indigena) |
ASI |
44,557 |
28.27 |
1 |
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (Autoridades Indigenas de Colombia) |
AICO |
21,304 |
13.52 |
1 |
| Total (turnout %) |
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| Source: Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil.
Note: As the blank vote percentage was 58.21% (more than 50%), this special election must be repeated, with the same parties but different candidates [1]
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[edit] References
Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil (2006-07-14). "Boletin de Prensa N° 010" (DOC) (in Spanish). Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
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