1953 Colombian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 15 March 1953 to elect the Chamber of Representatives.^[1] The Liberal Party and the Communist Party both boycotted the elections, and as a result, the seats reserved for the minority party were left vacant. The Conservative Party won the remainder.^[2]

Results[]


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colombian Conservative Party	1,025,409	100.00	76	+5
Vacant				56	–
Total		1,025,409	100.00	132	0

Valid votes		1,025,409	99.72
Invalid/blank votes		2,914	0.28
Total votes		1,028,323	100.00
Source: Nohlen

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ Nohlen, p339