1962 Colombian parliamentary election

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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]

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Results

Senate


Party and faction				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colombian Liberal Party		Oficialistas	1,076,151	34.96	37	–
			Liberal Revolutionary Movement	601,063	19.53	12	–
			Others	2,376	0.08	0	–
		Total		1,679,590	54.57	49	+9
	Colombian Conservative Party		Unionistas	797,341	25.91	31	New
			Doctrinarios	491,731	15.98	16	New
			National Popular Alliance	104,829	3.41	2	New
			Others	4,450	0.14	0	–
		Total		1,398,351	45.43	49	+9
Total				3,077,941	100.00	98	+18

Valid votes				3,077,941	99.93
Invalid/blank votes				2,114	0.07
Total votes				3,080,055	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				5,338,868	57.69
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives


Party and faction				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colombian Liberal Party		Oficialistas	1,081,103	35.01	59	+1
			Liberal Revolutionary Movement	601,926	19.49	33	+15
			Others	2,502	0.08	0	–
		Total		1,685,531	54.58	92	+16
	Colombian Conservative Party		Alzaospinnistas	794,688	25.73	50	+13
			Doctrinarios	487,733	15.79	36	–2
			National Popular Alliance	115,587	3.74	6	New
			Others	4,778	0.15	0	–
		Total		1,402,786	45.42	92	+16
Total				3,088,317	100.00	184	+32

Valid votes				3,088,317	99.94
Invalid/blank votes				1,886	0.06
Total votes				3,090,203	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				5,338,868	57.88
Source: Nohlen

References

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ ^a ^b Nohlen, p323

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