1947 Colombian parliamentary election
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]
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Results
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 805,874 | 55.0 | 34 |
| Conservative Party | 653,716 | 44.6 | 29 |
| Social Democratic Party | 6,422 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 1,466,012 | 100 | 63 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,613,586 | – | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 805,732 | 54.7 | 73 | –7 |
| Conservative Party | 653,986 | 44.4 | 58 | +11 |
| Social Democratic Party | 11,577 | 0.8 | 0 | –4 |
| People's Front | 1,391 | 0.1 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 1,472,686 | 100 | 131 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,613,586 | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
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