1958 Colombian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 16 March 1958 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] They were the first elections held under the National Front agreement,[2] which only allowed the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party to contest the elections, and allocated 50% of the seats in both houses to each party.[3] As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party.[3]

Results

Senate

Party and factionVotes%Seats
Colombian Liberal Party2,105,17157.6740
Colombian
Conservative
Party
Laureanistas1,545,26242.3328
Ospinistas10
Independientes2
Total1,545,26242.3340
Total3,650,433100.0080
Valid votes3,650,43399.86
Invalid/blank votes5,0410.14
Total votes3,655,474100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,365,19168.13
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party and factionVotes%Seats
Colombian Liberal Party2,132,74157.8174
Colombian
Conservative
Party
Doctrinarios925,85625.1049
Unionistas446,89412.1119
Alzatistas150,1554.076
Others33,3680.900
Total1,556,27342.1974
Total3,689,014100.00148
Valid votes3,689,01499.87
Invalid/blank votes4,9250.13
Total votes3,693,939100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,365,19168.85
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p306
  3. ^ a b Nohlen, p323