1958 Colombian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 16 March 1958 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] They were the first elections held under the National Front agreement,[2] which only allowed the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party to contest the elections, and allocated 50% of the seats in both houses to each party.[3] As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party.[3]

Results

Senate

Party	Faction	Votes	%	Seats
Liberal Party		2,105,171	57.7	40
Conservative Party	Laureanistas			28
	Ospinistas			10
	Independientes			2
	Total	1,545,262	42.3	40
Invalid/blank votes		5,041	–	–
Total		3,655,474	100	80
Registered voters/turnout		5,365,191	68.1	–
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party	Faction	Votes	%	Seats
Liberal Party		2,132,741	57.7	74
Conservative Party	Doctrinarios	925,856	25.1	49
	Unionistas	446,894	12.1	19
	Alzatistas	150,155	4.1	6
	Others	33,368	0.9	0
	Total	1,556,273	42.2	74
Invalid/blank votes		4,925	–	–
Total		3,693,939	100	148
Registered voters/turnout		5,365,191	69.0	–
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, p323