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1947 Colombian parliamentary election

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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

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Senate

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colombian Liberal Party805,87454.9734–7
Colombian Conservative Party653,71644.5929+7
Social Democratic Party6,4220.4400
Total1,466,012100.00630
Registered voters/turnout2,613,586
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colombian Liberal Party805,73254.7173–7
Colombian Conservative Party653,98644.4158+11
Social Democratic Party11,5770.790–4
People's Front1,3910.090
Total1,472,686100.001310
Registered voters/turnout2,613,586
Source: Nohlen

References

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