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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 16 March 1947 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives, the first occasion on which the Senate was directly elected. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 73 of the 131 seats in the Chamber.

Results

Senate

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

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

  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
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