Colombian parliamentary election, 1962

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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

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
↑ 2.0 2.1 Nohlen, p323

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