1966 Colombian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 20 March 1966 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives .[ 1] 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] [ 2]
Results
Senate
Party and faction Votes % Seats +/– Colombian Oficialistas 1,120,394 38.51 46 +9 Liberal Revolutionary Movement (soft) 367,457 12.63 7 – National Popular Alliance 10,283 0.35 0 – Others 347 0.01 0 – Independents 31,009 1.07 0 – Total 1,529,490 52.57 53 +4 Colombian National Popular Alliance 474,489 16.31 18 +16 Unionistas 472,876 16.25 20 –11 Lauro-Alzatistas 339,809 11.68 14 New Leyvistas 6,984 0.24 0 – Others 3,960 0.14 0 – Independents 81,586 2.80 1 +1 Total 1,379,704 47.43 53 +4 Total 2,909,194 100.00 106 +8 Valid votes 2,909,194 99.70 Invalid/blank votes 8,669 0.30 Total votes 2,917,863 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 6,609,639 44.15 Source: Nohlen
Chamber of Representatives
Party and faction Votes % Seats +/– Colombian Oficialistas 1,120,824 38.26 69 +10 Liberal Revolutionary Movement (soft) 369,956 12.63 21 –2 National Popular Alliance 100,898 3.44 4 +3 Others 14,940 0.51 0 – Independents 24,026 0.82 1 +1 Total 1,630,644 55.67 95 +3 Colombian Unionistas 474,397 16.20 35 – National Popular Alliance 422,204 14.41 33 +7 Lauro-Alzatistas 346,664 11.83 25 New Leyvistas 7,485 0.26 1 +1 Others 7,771 0.27 0 – Independents 40,106 1.37 1 +1 Total 1,298,627 44.33 95 +3 Total 2,929,271 100.00 190 +6 Valid votes 2,929,271 99.66 Invalid/blank votes 9,951 0.34 Total votes 2,939,222 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 6,609,639 44.47 Source: Nohlen
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