1978 Colombian parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 26 February 1978 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 978-0-19-928358-3 The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 111 of the 199 Chamber seats and 62 of the 112 Senate seats. Results Senate Colombian Liberal Party 2297534 62 –4 Colombian Conservative Party 1650429 49 +12 National Opposition Union 126553 1 –1 People's Unity Front 49058 0 New Others 36272 0 – 9988 0 12519719 Nohlen Chamber of Representatives Colombian Liberal Party 2302230 111 –2 Colombian Conservative Party 1645496 83 +17 National Opposition Union 128516 4 –1 People's Unity Front 50008 1 New Others 44825 0 – 9046 0 12519719 Nohlen Within Liberal ranks, lists supporting presidential pre-candidate Julio César Turbay Ayala soundly defeated lists supporting his rival for the party's nomination, former President Carlos Lleras Restrepo. This victory confirmed Turbay's candidacy as the official Liberal candidate for the June presidential election, in which he defeated Conservative candidate Belisario Betancur. References Category:Parliamentary elections in Colombia Colombia Category:1978 in Colombia Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results