1960 Colombian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 20 March 1960 to elect the Chamber of Representatives. Under the National Front agreement, only the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party were able to contest the elections, with 50% of the seats in both houses allocated to each party. As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party.

Results

Party and faction				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colombian Liberal Party		Oficialistas	1,106,678	43.61	58	–
			Liberal Revolutionary Movement	354,560	13.97	18	–
			Others	17,165	0.68	0	–
		Total		1,478,403	58.26	76	+2
	Colombian Conservative Party		Alzaospinistas	567,087	22.35	37	New
			Doctrinarios	446,393	17.59	38	–11
			Leyvistas	37,020	1.46	1	New
			Others	8,870	0.35	0	–
		Total		1,059,370	41.74	76	+2
Total				2,537,773	100.00	152	+4
Valid votes				2,537,773	99.81
Invalid/blank votes				4,878	0.19
Total votes				2,542,651	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				4,397,541	57.82
Source: Nohlen