1991 Colombian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 27 October 1991 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 87 of the 161 seats in the Chamber and 56 of the 102 seats in the Senate.

Background

Following a spate of political violence, an unofficial referendum on forming a Constitutional Assembly was held alongside the March 1990 parliamentary elections. An official referendum was later held in May, which saw 96% of voters vote in favour of convening an Assembly.

Elections for the Assembly were held in December 1990, and a new constitution was promulgated in July 1991.

The Constitutional Assembly passed the Acto Constituyente de Vigencia Immediata on 18 June 1991, which called for fresh Congressional elections in October, with the newly elected Congress replacing the one elected under the previous constitution in 1990.[2]

Campaign

A total of 486 lists were registered for the election, of which 237 were affiliated with the Liberal Party and 64 with the Conservative Party.[2]

Results

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party 2,263,398 46.6 56 –10
19th of April Movement 454,467 9.3 9 New
New Democratic Force 436,562 9.0 8 New
Conservative Party 346,749 7.1 9 –29
National Salvation Movement 234,358 4.8 5 New
Patriotic Union 79,753 1.6 1 New
Christian Union Movement 67,885 1.4 1 New
Conservative National Movement 58,012 1.2 1 0
Progressive Force 49,902 1.0 1 New
Laicists for Colombia 49,789 1.0 1 New
Progressive National Movement 44,693 0.9 1 New
Independent Conservatism 43,172 0.9 1 New
Independent Liberal Restoration Movement 40,990 0.8 1 New
Conservative Reintegration Movement 37,027 0.8 1 New
Metapolitical Unitary Movement 31,080 0.6 1 +1
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia 30,312 0.6 1 New
National Indigenous Organization of Colombia 30,020 0.6 1 New
Christian National Party 27,276 0.6 1 New
United Movement for Colombia 27,267 0.5 1 New
Indigenous Social Alliance Movement 26,493 0.5 1 New
Others 482,497 9.9 0
Invalid/blank votes 624,743
Total 5,486,445 100 102 –12
Registered voters/turnout 15,037,526 36.5
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Party 2,425,304 51.6 87 –32
Conservative Party 792,153 16.8 27 –35
19th of April Movement 483,382 10.3 13 New
National Salvation Movement 327,845 7.0 11 New
Conservative National Movement 107,951 2.3 4 +1
Patriotic Union 94,393 2.0 3 +2
Christian Union Movement 75,977 1.6 1 New
Independent Liberal Restoration Movement 43,338 0.9 1 New
United Movement for Colombia 41,011 0.9 1 New
People's Front 40,969 0.9 1 New
New Colombia Movement 28,354 0.6 1 New
Metapolitical Unitary Movement 23,882 0.5 1 New
Christian National Party 22,808 0.5 0 New
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia 21,103 0.4 1 New
Civic Movement for Caldas 16,177 0.3 0 New
Independent Civic Movement 15,748 0.3 1 New
North Valle del Cauca Unity 15,586 0.3 1 New
Democratic Renovation Movement 14,320 0.3 1 New
Galanista Democratic Union 13,936 0.3 0 New
Quindianos por Colombia 10,679 0.2 0 New
People's Integration Movement 10,199 0.2 0 New
Quintín Lame 8,412 0.2 0 New
Christian Democratic Party 7,908 0.2 0 New
Regional Integration Movement 5,722 0.1 1 New
Socialist Workers' Party 5,487 0.1 0 New
Unique Movement of Conservative Renovation 29,519 0.6 1 New
Conservador Humbertista 1 New
Movimiento Humbertista 1 New
Transformation 1 New
Others 8
Coalitions 21,742 0.5 1 –9
Invalid/blank votes 696,792
Total 5,400,697 100 161 –38
Registered voters/turnout 15,037,526 35.9
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ a b Nohlen, p328

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