1962 Colombian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 18 March 1962 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives. Under the 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. As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party.

Results

Senate

Party and faction				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colombian Liberal Party		Oficialistas	1,076,151	34.96	37	–
			Liberal Revolutionary Movement	601,063	19.53	12	–
			Others	2,376	0.08	0	–
		Total		1,679,590	54.57	49	+9
	Colombian Conservative Party		Unionistas	797,341	25.91	31	New
			Doctrinarios	491,731	15.98	16	New
			National Popular Alliance	104,829	3.41	2	New
			Others	4,450	0.14	0	–
		Total		1,398,351	45.43	49	+9
Total				3,077,941	100.00	98	+18
Valid votes				3,077,941	99.93
Invalid/blank votes				2,114	0.07
Total votes				3,080,055	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				5,338,868	57.69
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party and faction				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colombian Liberal Party		Oficialistas	1,081,103	35.01	59	+1
			Liberal Revolutionary Movement	601,926	19.49	33	+15
			Others	2,502	0.08	0	–
		Total		1,685,531	54.58	92	+16
	Colombian Conservative Party		Alzaospinnistas	794,688	25.73	50	+13
			Doctrinarios	487,733	15.79	36	–2
			National Popular Alliance	115,587	3.74	6	New
			Others	4,778	0.15	0	–
		Total		1,402,786	45.42	92	+16
Total				3,088,317	100.00	184	+32
Valid votes				3,088,317	99.94
Invalid/blank votes				1,886	0.06
Total votes				3,090,203	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				5,338,868	57.88
Source: Nohlen