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Colombia 1986 Legislative
Election
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Chamber |
Senate |
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Date of Election |
March 9, 1986 |
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Type of Electoral System |
Proportional |
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Number of Seats Available |
114 |
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| Length of Legislative Term |
4
years
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Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
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| Liberal Party (PL) |
60
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58%
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| Conservative Party (PC) |
45
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36%
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| New Liberalism (NL) |
8
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-
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| Patriotic Union (UP) |
1
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-
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Chamber |
Chamber of Representatives |
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Date of Election |
March 9, 1986 |
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Type of Electoral System |
Proportional |
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Number of Seats Available |
199 |
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| Length of Legislative Term |
4
years
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Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes ##
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| Liberal Party (PL) |
100
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47.80%
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| Conservative Party (PC) |
82
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37.15%
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| Patriotic Union (UP) |
10
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1.99%
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| New Liberalism (NL) |
7
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6.62%
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Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1986, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1986.
# Source: Newspaper Archive.
## 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 |
30
024 000
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| Registered Voters |
15
839 754
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Total Votes |
6 909 838 |
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Vote/Registered Voter |
43.6% |
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Spoilt Ballots |
0.4% |
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Source: Voter Turnout: Colombia. [Internet]. International IDEA. 16 October 2001.
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