1960 Colombian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 20 March 1960 to elect the Chamber of Representatives.[1] 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.[2] As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party.[2]

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

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. Nohlen, p323