1990 Colombian parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 11 March 1990 alongside local elections and an unofficial referendum on electing a Constitutional Assembly.Elections in 1990 IPUColombia, 11 March 1990 Direct Democracy de Background After the murder of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán in August 1989, students started a movement calling for a referendum "for peace and democracy" to be held on 21 January 1990. However, under pressure from drug cartels, the government rejected the proposal. The students then set up the "We can still save Colombia" movement, which called for a referendum alongside the general elections on 11 March 1990 on establishing a Constitutional Assembly. Whilst the referendum campaign remained unofficial, it was encouraged by the Ministry of Government. Voters cast votes with six ballots for various levels of government. The campaign encouraged them to add a seventh ballot, "la séptima papeleta", with their referendum vote on it.Elections and Events 1990-1994 UC San Diego Campaign The campaign was marked by violence from left- and right-wing paramilitary groups linked to drug cartels. Several politicians were killed. Two days before the election the 19th of April Movement signed a peace treaty with the government and participated in the elections. Results Senate Colombian Liberal Party 4470853 66 +8 Social Conservative Party 2383363 38 –5 Conservative National Movement 147953 1 New Colombian Communist Party 35274 0 New Metapolitical Unitary Movement 23264 0 New National Popular Alliance 492 0 New Coalitions of parties 358246 7 – Other parties 207458 2 – Blank votes 10242 17005 y 0 13793566 NohlenDieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, pp333–346 978-0-19-928358-3 Chamber of Representatives Colombian Liberal Party 4500985 119 +21 Social Conservative Party 2381898 62 –18 Conservative National Movement 148046 3 New Patriotic Union 26682 1 –2 Metapolitical Unitary Movement 22571 0 New National Popular Alliance 601 0 New Coalitions of parties 301659 10 – Other parties 219951 4 – Blank votes 11220 18081 y 0 13793566 Nohlen Referendum ChoiceVotes%For2,235,49395Against117,0005Invalid/blank votes –Total 100Registered voters/turnout Source: Direct Democracy Aftermath Following the unofficial referendum, President Virgilio Barco Vargas issued decree 927 on 3 May calling for a referendum on electing a Constitutional Assembly alongside the presidential elections on 27 May. Although this was in violation of article 218 of the constitution, which gave Congress sole rights to reform the constitution, the referendum was approved by the Supreme Court.Colombia, 27 May 1990: Election of a Constitutional Assembly Direct Democracy de The Assembly was elected in December 1990, and produced the 1991 constitution. References Category:Parliamentary elections in Colombia Category:Referendums in Colombia Category:1990 in Colombia Colombia Colombia Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results