1966 Colombian parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 20 March 1966 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 Under the National Front agreement, only the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party were allowed to contest the elections, with each party allocated 50% of the seats in both houses.Nohlen, p. 323. As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party. Results Senate Party and faction ColombianLiberalParty 6 Oficialistas 1120394 46 +9 Liberal Revolutionary Movement (soft) 367457 7 – National Popular Alliance 10283 0 – Others 347 0 – Independents 31009 0 – 1529490 53 +4 ColombianConservativeParty 7 National Popular Alliance 474489 18 +16 Unionistas 472876 20 –11 Lauro-Alzatistas 339809 14 New Leyvistas 6984 0 – Others 3960 0 – Independents 81586 1 +1 1379704 53 +4 8669 +8 6609639 Nohlen Chamber of Representatives Party and faction ColombianLiberalParty 6 Oficialistas 1120824 69 +10 Liberal Revolutionary Movement (soft) 369956 21 –2 National Popular Alliance 100898 4 +3 Others 14940 0 – Independents 24026 1 +1 1630644 95 +3 ColombianConservativeParty 7 Unionistas 474397 35 – National Popular Alliance 422204 33 +7 Lauro-Alzatistas 346664 25 New Leyvistas 7485 1 +1 Others 7771 0 – Independents 40106 1 +1 1298627 95 +3 9951 +6 6609639 Nohlen References Category:Parliamentary elections in Colombia Colombia Category:1966 in Colombia Category:March 1966 in South America