1962 Colombian parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 18 March 1962 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, p323 As a result, the main contest at the elections was between factions within each party. Results Senate Party and faction ColombianLiberalParty 4 Oficialistas 1076151 37 – Liberal Revolutionary Movement 601063 12 – Others 2376 0 – 1679590 49 +9 ColombianConservativeParty 5 Unionistas 797341 31 New Doctrinarios 491731 16 New National Popular Alliance 104829 2 New Others 4450 0 – 1398351 49 +9 2114 +18 5338868 Nohlen Chamber of Representatives Party and faction ColombianLiberalParty 4 Oficialistas 1081103 59 +1 Liberal Revolutionary Movement 601926 33 +15 Others 2502 0 – 1685531 92 +16 ColombianConservativeParty 5 Alzaospinnistas 794688 50 +13 Doctrinarios 487733 36 –2 National Popular Alliance 115587 6 New Others 4778 0 – 1402786 92 +16 1886 +32 5338868 Nohlen References Category:Parliamentary elections in Colombia Colombia Category:1962 in Colombia Category:March 1962 in South America