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]

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

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. Nohlen, p306
3. Nohlen, p339