1982 Colombian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 14 March 1982 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.^[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 104 of the 199 Chamber seats and 55 of the 114 Senate seats.

The Liberal Party had split shortly before the elections, with a breakaway faction forming New Liberalism.

This election is notable for including the election of Pablo Escobar as a congressman.

Results[]

Senate[]


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colombian Liberal Party	2,582,116	46.38	55	–7
	Colombian Conservative Party	2,252,601	40.46	49	0
	New Liberalism	567,600	10.20	8	New
		75,615	1.36	1	New
		24,890	0.45	1	New
		18,741	0.34	0	0
	Liberal Democratic Front	17,427	0.31	0	New
	Democratic Unity Party	10,978	0.20	0	New
	Others	17,230	0.31	0	–
Total		5,567,198	100.00	114	+2

Valid votes		5,567,198	99.78
Invalid/blank votes		12,159	0.22
Total votes		5,579,357	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		13,721,607	40.66
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives[]

Notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was elected as an alternative member of the Chamber of Representatives as part of the Liberal Party, later joining the Liberal Alternative faction.


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colombian Liberal Party	2,560,352	45.94	104	–7
	Colombian Conservative Party	2,248,796	40.35	82	–1
	New Liberalism	581,074	10.43	11	New
		83,838	1.50	1	New
		25,888	0.46	1	New
		21,081	0.38	0	–1
	Liberal Democratic Front	17,609	0.32	0	New
	Democratic Unity Party	11,460	0.21	0	New
	Democratic Left Movement	4,169	0.07	0	New
	Others	19,202	0.34	0	–
Total		5,573,469	100.00	199	0

Valid votes		5,573,469	99.81
Invalid/blank votes		10,568	0.19
Total votes		5,584,037	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		13,721,607	40.70
Source: Nohlen

References[]

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

[N1-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3

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