| |
|
Colombia 1978 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
February
26, 1978
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
112
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Liberal
Party (PL) |
62
|
-
|
| Conservative
Party (PC) |
49
|
-
|
| National
Opposition Union (UNO) |
1
|
-
|
|
Chamber
|
Chamber
of Representatives
|
|
Date of Election
|
February 26, 1978
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
199
|
| Length
of Legislative
Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Liberal
Party (PL) |
111
|
55.20%
|
|
Conservative Party (PC) |
83
|
39.45%
|
| National
Opposition Union (UNO) |
4
|
9.01%
|
| People's
United Front (FUP) |
1
|
1.20%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1979, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1979.
# Source: Political Database of the Americas (1999) Colombia:
Legislative Elections 1931-1990. [Internet]. Georgetown University
and the Organization of American States. 15 October 2001.
| Population
Size |
25
645 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
12
519 719
|
|
Total Votes
|
4
180 121
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
33.4%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
0.2%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Colombia. [Internet]. International IDEA. 16 October 2001. |
