1958 Colombian parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 16 March 1958 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 They were the first elections held under the National Front agreement,Nohlen, p306 which only allowed the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party to contest the elections, and allocated 50% of the seats in both houses to each party.Nohlen, p323 As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party. Results Senate Party and faction Colombian Liberal Party 2105171 40 ColombianConservativeParty 4 Laureanistas 1545262 3 28 Ospinistas 10 Independientes 2 1545262 40 5041 5365191 Nohlen Chamber of Representatives Party and faction Colombian Liberal Party 2132741 74 ColombianConservativeParty 5 Doctrinarios 925856 49 Unionistas 446894 19 Alzatistas 150155 6 Others 33368 0 1556273 74 4925 5365191 Nohlen References Category:Parliamentary elections in Colombia Colombia Category:1958 in Colombia Category:March 1958