Colombian parliamentary election, 2002

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 10 March 2002 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives. [1] The Liberal Party remained the largest party but lost its majority in both houses, winning won 54 of the 166 seats in the Chamber and 29 of the 102 seats in the Senate.

Colombia Country in South America

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a sovereign state largely situated in the northwest of South America, with territories in Central America. Colombia shares a border to the northwest with Panama, to the east with Venezuela and Brazil and to the south with Ecuador and Peru. It shares its maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Colombia is a unitary, constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments, with the capital in Bogota.

Senate of Colombia

The Senate of the Republic of Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the House of Representatives. The Senate has 108 members elected for concurrent (non-rotating) four-year terms.

Colombian Liberal Party political party

The Colombian Liberal Party is a centrist and social liberal political party in Colombia. It was founded as a classical liberal party but later developed a more social-democratic tradition, joining the Socialist International in 1999.

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Results

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party 2,710,59930.729–19
Conservative Party 885,26310.013–2
Coalition 565,2226.46–1
National Movement 411,0294.76
Team Colombia 297,5383.44
Colombia Always 255,6912.92
People's Integration Movement 254,6162.94
Radical Change 222,4842.52
United People's Movement 172,7172.52
Renovation Movement Labour Action 152,4811.71
Social and Political Front 128,0791.51
New Democratic Force 124,1301.410
National Popular Alliance 119,0221.310
Indigenous Social Alliance Movement 103,3701.210
Colombian Social Democratic Party 101,6601.21
Progressive Force 96,7871.11+1
New Liberalism 93,9871.11
Citizens' Convergence 91,1311.01+1
Civic People's Convergence 85,7641.010
Unionist Movement 85,7131.01
Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation 81,0610.91
Progressive National Movement 80,3000.91–1
National Salvation Movement 78,0800.910
Alternative for Social Advance 77,9160.91
Let the Moreno Play Movement 71,6230.81
Political Movement for Social Security 70,7040.81
We are Colombia 70,6990.81
Vamos Colombia 66,5120.810
C4 65,2940.710
People's Will Movement 63,5330.71
Citizens' Footprint Movement 63,1650.71
Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement 56,3630.600
Yes Colombia 55,8350.61
Citizens' Movement 51,5040.610
Democratic Unity Party 48,9390.61
Front of Hope 46,2980.510
Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement 45,7030.51+1
Independent Civic Movement 43,2650.51+1
Citizens' Political Movement for Bocaya 42,9540.51
Democratic Progressivity 41,6720.51
Christian National Party 40,4600.51
Laicists for Colombia 37,1250.40–1
Christian Union Movement 36,6750.400
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia 35,2150.41+1
Democratic Renovation Movement 34,0490.300
National Union for Social Security29,4300.30
Community Participation 28,3190.30
Colombia My Country 23,7700.30–1
Democratic Alternative Movement 23,2710.300
National Civic Concentration21,1910.200
Independent Conservatism 20,5030.20–1
Humbertista Movement 19,8680.200
ANUPAC13,3870.20
National Democratic Reconstruction 12,6930.10–1
Civic Defence Movement 12,0150.10–2
Social Democratic Party11,2790.100
Colombian Indigenous Party11,2660.100
Autonomous Citizens' Movement6,8450.10
People's Participation Movement 6,7620.100
Force Colombia4,7070.100
Democratic Revolution Movement3,8990.00
Independent Liberal Restoration Movement 1,4420.000
Colombian People's Party 1,4000.00–1
Others217,1612.52
Invalid/blank votes1,465,968
Total10,297,4031001020
Registered voters/turnout23,998,68542.9
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Party 2,628,49029.154–30
Conservative Party 971,38110.821–7
Radical Change 352,5473.97
Team Colombia 208,5142.34
Civic People's Convergence 193,2142.14+2
United People's Movement 177,6222.02
Liberal Opening Movement 168,6211.95+4
National Salvation Movement 162,4521.82+1
National Movement 143,5921.61
People's Participation Movement 123,3641.42+1
Renovation Movement Labour Action 122,8691.42
Colombia Always 111,7421.23
New Liberalism 111,2551.22
People's Integration Movement 106,6241.22
Regional Integration Movement 102,0021.120
Citizens' Convergence 91,9691.02+2
People's Will Movement 91,1921.02
Progressive Force 88,7881.02–2
Unionist Movement 88,0361.02
Alternative Way 85,1100.91
Social and Political Front 84,1430.92
Democratic Progressivity 73,3970.82
Vamos Colombia 67,8500.81+1
C4 67,0620.700
Community Participation 66,3720.71
Independent Conservatism 61,5130.71–1
Republican Movement 60,5390.71
Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation 55,1210.60
Citizens' Footprint Movement 50,3090.62
National Democratic Reconstruction 47,5870.51+1
19th of April Movement 43,2930.500
Serious Civic Movement for Colombia 42,2840.510
Humbertista Movement 41,1060.50–1
New Democratic Force 25,9780.31–1
Laicists for Colombia 24,8840.300
New Colombia Movement 22,5520.20–1
Colombian People's Party 21,0630.21+1
Citizens' Movement 20,5030.20–1
Democratic Alternative Movement 4,3000.00–1
Force Colombia1,4480.000
Colombia My Country 1,1800.000
Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement 1,136,63412.62+2
Christian National Party 1
Colombia Unite 1
Colombian Social Democratic Party 1
Democratic Unity Party 1
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia 1+1
Progressive National Movement 1+1
Others11
Coalitions886,8839.811–5
Invalid/blank votes1,372,352
Total10,407,737100166+5
Registered voters/turnout23,998,68543.4
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p306 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3