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Colombia 1994 Legislative Election

Chamber

Senate

Date of Election

March 13, 1994

Type of Electoral System

Proportional

Number of Seats Available

102

Length of Legislative Term
4 years
Number of Seats
Percentage of Votes #
Liberal Party (PL)
52
45.2%
Social Conservative Party (PSC)
21
44.9%
Democratic Alliance - April 19 Movement (AD-M19)
1
-
Indigenous
2
-
Others
26
-

Chamber

Chamber of Representatives

Date of Election

March 13, 1994

Type of Electoral System

Proportional

Number of Seats Available

163

Length of Legislative Term
4 years
Number of Seats
Percentage of Votes
Liberal Party (PL)
89
-
Social Conservative Party (PSC)
56
-
Democratic Alliance - April 19 Movement (AD-M19)
2
-
National Salvation Movement (MSN)
2
-
Indigenous
2
-
Minority
2
-
Others
10
-

Source: Political Handbook of the World 1995-96, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1996.
# Source: Newspaper Archive.

Population Size
34 520 000
Registered Voters
17 003 195

Total Votes

6 145 436

Vote/Registered Voter

36.1%

Spoilt Ballots

7.8%

Source: Voter Turnout: Colombia. [Internet]. International IDEA. 16 October 2001.


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