1945 Colombian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia in February 1945 to elect the Chamber of Representatives. [1] The result was a victory for the Colombian Liberal Party, which won 80 of the 131 seats. [2]

Results

Chamber of Representatives of Colombia 1945-1947.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Colombian Liberal Party 551,22462.9580
Colombian Conservative Party 294,23733.6047
Social Democratic Party 27,6963.164
Other parties2,5220.290
Total875,679100.00131
Valid votes875,67999.98
Invalid/blank votes1770.02
Total votes875,856100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,279,51038.42
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p339


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