1978 Colombian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 26 February 1978 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 111 of the 199 Chamber seats and 62 of the 112 Senate seats.
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Results
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 2,297,534 | 55.2 | 62 | –4 |
| Conservative Party | 1,650,429 | 40.0 | 49 | +12 |
| National Opposition Union | 126,553 | 3.0 | 1 | –1 |
| People's Unity Front | 49,058 | 1.2 | 0 | New |
| Others | 36,272 | 0.9 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,988 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,169,834 | 100 | 112 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,519,719 | 33.3 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 2,302,230 | 55.2 | 111 | –2 |
| Conservative Party | 1,645,496 | 39.4 | 83 | +17 |
| National Opposition Union | 128,516 | 3.0 | 4 | –1 |
| People's Unity Front | 50,008 | 1.2 | 1 | New |
| Others | 44,825 | 1.1 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,046 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,180,121 | 100 | 199 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,519,719 | 33.4 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Within Liberal ranks, lists supporting presidential pre-candidate Julio César Turbay Ayala soundly defeated lists supporting his rival for the party's nomination, former President Carlos Lleras Restrepo. Unofficial results showed about 1,441,000 votes for pro-Turbay Liberal lists and 673,000 votes for pro-Lleras Liberals.[2] This victory confirmed Turbay's candidacy as the official Liberal candidate for the June presidential election, in which he defeated Conservative candidate Belisario Betancur.
References
- Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- "ELECTION FORECASTS: PRELIMINARY PROJECTIONS FOR THE JUNE 4 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION". WikiLeaks. 24 May 1978. WikiLeaks cable: 1978BOGOTA04965_d. Cite journal requires
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