1947 Colombian parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 16 March 1947 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 first occasion on which the Senate was directly elected.Nohlen, p306 The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 73 of the 131 seats in the Chamber.Nohlen, p339 Results Senate Colombian Liberal Party 805874 34 –7 Colombian Conservative Party 653716 29 +7 Social Democratic Party 6422 0 0 0 2613586 Nohlen Chamber of Representatives Colombian Liberal Party 805732 73 –7 Colombian Conservative Party 653986 58 +11 Social Democratic Party 11577 0 –4 People's Front 1391 0 – 0 2613586 Nohlen References Category:Parliamentary elections in Colombia Colombia Category:1947 in Colombia Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:March 1947 in South America