Colombian parliamentary election, 1947

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 16 March 1947 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives,[1] the first occasion on which the Senate was directly elected.[2] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 73 of the 131 seats in the Chamber.[3]

Results

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party805,87455.034
Conservative Party653,71644.629
Social Democratic Party6,4220.40
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,466,01210063
Registered voters/turnout2,613,586
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party805,73254.773–7
Conservative Party653,98644.458+11
Social Democratic Party11,5770.80–4
People's Front1,3910.10
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,472,6861001310
Registered voters/turnout2,613,586
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p306
  3. Nohlen, p339
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