Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 5 June 1949 to elect the Chamber of Representatives.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 69 of the 132 seats.[2]
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombian Liberal Party | 937,600 | 53.52 | 69 | –4 | |
| Colombian Conservative Party | 806,759 | 46.05 | 63 | +5 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 6,747 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other parties | 698 | 0.04 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 1,751,804 | 100.00 | 132 | +1 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,773,804 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p339