1978 Colombian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 26 February 1978 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 111 of the 199 Chamber seats and 62 of the 112 Senate seats.

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Results

Senate
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colombian Liberal Party2,297,53455.2362–4
Colombian Conservative Party1,650,42939.6849+12
National Opposition Union126,5533.041–1
People's Unity Front49,0581.180New
Others36,2720.870–
Total4,159,846100.001120
Valid votes4,159,84699.76
Invalid/blank votes9,9880.24
Total votes4,169,834100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,519,71933.31
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colombian Liberal Party2,302,23055.20111–2
Colombian Conservative Party1,645,49639.4583+17
National Opposition Union128,5163.084–1
People's Unity Front50,0081.201New
Others44,8251.070–
Total4,171,075100.001990
Valid votes4,171,07599.78
Invalid/blank votes9,0460.22
Total votes4,180,121100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,519,71933.39
Source: Nohlen

Within Liberal ranks, lists supporting presidential pre-candidate Julio César Turbay Ayala soundly defeated lists supporting his rival for the party's nomination, former President Carlos Lleras Restrepo. This victory confirmed Turbay's candidacy as the official Liberal candidate for the June presidential election, in which he defeated Conservative candidate Belisario Betancur.

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
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