1991 Colombian parliamentary election

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

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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

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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

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Senate

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colombian Liberal Party2,263,39842.5256–10
19th of April Movement454,4678.549New
New Democratic Force436,5628.208New
Colombian Conservative Party346,7496.519–29
National Salvation Movement234,3584.405New
Patriotic Union79,7531.501New
Christian Union Movement67,8851.281New
Conservative National Movement58,0121.0910
Progressive Force49,9020.941New
Laicists for Colombia49,7890.941New
Progressive National Movement44,6930.841New
Independent Conservatism43,1720.811New
Independent Liberal Restoration Movement40,9900.771New
Conservative Reintegration Movement37,0270.701New
Metapolitical Unitary Movement31,0800.581+1
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia30,3120.571New
National Indigenous Organization of Colombia30,0200.561New
Christian National Party27,2760.511New
United Movement for Colombia27,2670.511New
Independent Social Alliance Movement26,4930.501New
Others482,4979.060
Blank votes461,1848.66
Total5,322,886100.00102–12
Valid votes5,322,88697.02
Invalid votes163,5502.98
Total votes5,486,436100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,037,52636.48
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colombian Liberal Party2,425,30446.2287–32
Colombian Conservative Party792,15315.1027–35
19th of April Movement483,3829.2113New
National Salvation Movement327,8456.2511New
Conservative National Movement107,9512.064+1
Patriotic Union94,3931.803+2
Christian Union Movement75,9771.451New
Independent Liberal Restoration Movement43,3380.831New
United Movement for Colombia41,0110.781New
People's Front40,9690.781New
New Colombia Movement28,3540.541New
Metapolitical Unitary Movement23,8820.461New
Christian National Party22,8080.430New
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia21,1030.401New
Civic Movement for Caldas16,1770.310New
Independent Civic Movement15,7480.301New
North Valle del Cauca Unity15,5860.301New
Democratic Renovation Movement14,3200.271New
Galanista Democratic Union13,9360.270New
Quindianos por Colombia10,6790.200New
People's Integration Movement10,1990.190New
Quintín Lame8,4120.160New
Christian Democratic Party7,9080.150New
Regional Integration Movement5,7220.111New
Socialist Workers' Party5,4870.100New
Unique Movement of Conservative Renovation29,5190.561New
Conservador Humbertista1New
Movimiento Humbertista1New
Transformation1New
Others8
Coalitions21,7420.411–9
Blank votes543,66210.36
Total5,247,567100.00169–38
Valid votes5,247,56797.16
Invalid votes153,1302.84
Total votes5,400,697100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,037,52635.91
Source: Nohlen

References

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