1931 Colombian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 10 May 1931 to elect the Chamber of Representatives. ^[1] The Liberal Party received the most votes. ^[2]

The election was characterized by fraud and violence by police forces loyal to either party. ^[3]

Results

Chamber of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Colombian Liberal Party	401,993	51.07	59
	Colombian Conservative Party	384,948	48.90	59
	Other parties	216	0.03	0
Total		787,157	100.00	118
Source: Nohlen, Abente et al. [4]

Senate

Party		Seats
	Colombian Conservative Party	29
	Colombian Liberal Party	27
Total		56
Source: Abente et al. [5]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
2. Nohlen, p321
3. Abel, Christopher; Marco, Palacio (1991), Bethell, Leslie (ed.), "Columbia, 1930–58" , The Cambridge History of Latin America: Volume 8: Latin America since 1930: Spanish South America, vol. 8, Cambridge University Press, pp. 585–628, doi:10.1017/chol9780521266529.011, ISBN   978-0-521-26652-9
4. Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in Latin America. Stanford University Press. June 17, 1995. p. 193. ISBN   978-0-8047-6537-4 – via Google Books.
5. Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in Latin America. Stanford University Press. June 17, 1995. p. 194. ISBN   978-0-8047-6537-4 – via Google Books.