Colombian parliamentary election, 1998

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 8 March 1998 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 84 of the 161 seats in the Chamber and 48 of the 102 seats in the Senate.

Results

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party3,897,37347.448–8
Conservative Party1,000,03212.215–5
Conservative National Movement442,7675.47+6
Liberal Oxygen Movement158,1841.92
Civic Defence Movement127,2481.52
National Popular Alliance111,5311.410
Progressive National Movement108,6071.32+1
Citizens' Movement107,6801.31
Civic People's Convergence104,8361.31
New Democratic Force100,6431.21
Indigenous Social Alliance Movement95,5231.21+1
National Democratic Reconstruction83,7151.01
National Salvation Movement82,6871.01–1
Bolivarian Movement for the New Colombia70,5810.91
Vamos Colombia65,8240.81
Christian Union Movement53,7530.70–1
Movement '9846,6480.61
C444,8590.51+1
Force Colombia44,5870.50
Education and Social Change44,3470.51
Independent Conservatism43,9080.510
Front of Hope41,6080.51
Colombia My Country40,6610.51
Citizens' Participation Movement39,2760.50
Laicists for Colombia38,4120.510
Humbertista Movement37,7820.50
Independent Liberal Restoration Movement36,1940.40–1
Political Attitudes Renovation Movement36,1940.40
Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement35,8560.40
The Collective Movement32,4590.40
Solidarity Option Movement30,9520.40
National Civic Concentration25,9670.300
Independent Civic Movement25,3870.30–1
Progressive Force23,9610.300
Communist Party23,6130.30–1
Democratic Renovation Movement20,8880.300
National Reserves' Alliance20,5120.20
Women 200019,7910.20
Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement19,5100.20
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia18,2240.20–1
Hands Together Movement17,7970.20
Colombian Collective Mission Movement17,6770.20
Colombian Indigenous Movement17,3810.20–1
Metropolitan Unitary Movement16,3630.20–1
Citizens' Convergence15,3120.20
Palenque Black Communities13,7970.20
Socialist Renovation Current13,2540.20
19th of April Movement13,1660.200
Citizens in Training Movement12,8450.20
For Recreation and Sport8,9650.10
New Colombia Movement8,7070.10–1
Democratic Integration Movement8,4720.10
National Integration Movement7,7370.10
Serious Civic Movement for Colombia7,2760.10
Ecological Civic Party3,9150.00
Colombian Agricultural Movement3,3810.00
People's Participation Movement3,2410.00
Ecological Orientation Movement1,6420.00
Colombian People's Party22,5080.21
Others2
Coalitions609,9737.77+5
Invalid/blank votes1,140,398
Total9,366,3871001020
Registered voters/turnout20,729,47345.2
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party4,022,73950.084–4
Conservative Party1,212,41915.028–12
New Democratic Force140,8101.82+2
Independent Conservatism116,2211.42+1
Progressive Force110,6481.440
Civic People's Convergence109,5731.42
Citizens' Movement90,9271.11
Serious Civic Movement for Colombia80,5281.01
New Colombia Movement73,3480.91–1
Regional Integration Movement65,5070.82+1
Democratic Alternative Movement64,6950.81+1
Laicists for Colombia54,1770.700
National Salvation Movement53,0740.710
Force Colombia46,3700.60
Colombian People's Party44,3220.60
Metropolitan Unitary Movement44,2580.60
Colombia My Country43,6730.50
People's Participation Movement41,0590.51
Liberal Oxygen Movement39,7060.50
Liberal Opening Movement39,1940.51
Front of Hope34,8290.41
Vamos Colombia33,5980.40
Democratic Renovation Movement32,4990.400
Humbertista Movement30,6410.41
Socialist Renovation Current29,2650.40
Political Attitudes Renovation Movement28,2790.40
Independent Civic Movement26,6740.31+1
Citizens' Participation Movement23,7490.30
Arena Movement21,0430.30
Indigenous Social Alliance Movement21,2940.32+1
C420,9300.300
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia20,3770.300
Democratic Integration Movement19,0840.20
For Recreation and Sport18,5650.20
National Civic Concentration18,0460.200
Bolivarian Movement for the New Colombia16,4740.20
Civic Defence Movement14,6280.20
Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement14,0190.20
Education and Social Change13,3420.20
National Movement of Pensioners12,9330.20
People's Civic Independent Front10,9230.10
19th of April Movement10,7220.10–1
Movement '988,8400.10
Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement8,7550.10
Colombian Indigenous Movement7,9300.100
The Collective Movement7,5820.10
Ecological Civic Party7,4310.10
National Movement of Black Communities7,4020.10–1
Citizens in Training Movement7,0930.10
Colombian Collective Mission Movement5,2940.10
National Democratic Reconstruction4,2780.00
Women 20003,4040.00
Solidarity Option Movement3,2710.00
Colombian Agricultural Movement1,5030.00
Citizens' Convergence1,2050.00
Hands Together Movement9550.00
Ecological Orientation Movement8580.00
Communist Party4840.000
Conservative National Movement178,2612.24–2
Others5
Coalitions825,16610.316+15
Invalid/blank votes991,166
Total9,036,040100161–2
Registered voters/turnout20,729,47343.6
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p306 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3