1982 Colombian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 14 March 1982 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 104 of the 199 Chamber seats and 55 of the 114 Senate seats.
The Liberal Party had split shortly before the elections, with a breakaway faction forming New Liberalism.
This election is notable for including the election of Pablo Escobar as a congressman.
Results
[edit]Senate
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colombian Liberal Party | 2,582,116 | 46.38 | 55 | –7 | |
Colombian Conservative Party | 2,252,601 | 40.46 | 49 | 0 | |
New Liberalism | 567,600 | 10.20 | 8 | New | |
Democratic Front | 75,615 | 1.36 | 1 | New | |
Civic Movement | 24,890 | 0.45 | 1 | New | |
People's Unity Front | 18,741 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | |
Liberal Democratic Front | 17,427 | 0.31 | 0 | New | |
Democratic Unity Party | 10,978 | 0.20 | 0 | New | |
Others | 17,230 | 0.31 | 0 | – | |
Total | 5,567,198 | 100.00 | 114 | +2 | |
Valid votes | 5,567,198 | 99.78 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 12,159 | 0.22 | |||
Total votes | 5,579,357 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 13,721,607 | 40.66 | |||
Source: Nohlen |
Chamber of Representatives
[edit]Notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was elected as an alternative member of the Chamber of Representatives as part of the Liberal Party, later joining the Liberal Alternative faction.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Colombian Liberal Party | 2,560,352 | 45.94 | 104 | –7 | |
Colombian Conservative Party | 2,248,796 | 40.35 | 82 | –1 | |
New Liberalism | 581,074 | 10.43 | 11 | New | |
Democratic Front | 83,838 | 1.50 | 1 | New | |
Civic Movement | 25,888 | 0.46 | 1 | New | |
People's Unity Front | 21,081 | 0.38 | 0 | –1 | |
Liberal Democratic Front | 17,609 | 0.32 | 0 | New | |
Democratic Unity Party | 11,460 | 0.21 | 0 | New | |
Democratic Left Movement | 4,169 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
Others | 19,202 | 0.34 | 0 | – | |
Total | 5,573,469 | 100.00 | 199 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 5,573,469 | 99.81 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 10,568 | 0.19 | |||
Total votes | 5,584,037 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 13,721,607 | 40.70 | |||
Source: Nohlen |
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3