2006 Colombian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in
Liberal Party and the Alternative Democratic Pole prior to the upcoming presidential elections
in May.
Chamber of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Social Alliance Movement | 18,956 | 13.89 | 0 | |
| Community Participation | 8,637 | 6.33 | 0 | |
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia | 7,058 | 5.17 | 0 | |
| Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement | 5,950 | 4.36 | 0 | |
| Colombia Unite | 3,348 | 2.45 | 0 | |
| Blank votes | 63,257 | 46.34 | – | |
| Total | 136,514 | 100.00 | 1 | |
| Source: Barrero et al. | ||||
Senate
In the two-seat indigenous constituency, more blank votes were cast than votes for parties, resulting in a re-run being required. This took place with the same parties (
ASI
) but difference candidates.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Social Alliance Movement | 43,903 | 27.02 | 1 | |
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia | 21,624 | 13.31 | 1 | |
| Blank votes | 96,948 | 59.67 | – | |
| Total | 162,475 | 100.00 | 2 | |
| Source: RNEC | ||||
Senate Members
- Of the 102 elected congressman and women that took office on July 20, 2006. 52 were re-elected, 25 had previously served in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia in the 2002–2006 term, 3 returned to the senate after a few years of absence and 22 were elected to congress for the first time.
References
"Boletin de Prensa N° 010" (Press release) (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil. 2006-07-14. Archived from the original (DOC) on 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
See also
| Presidential elections |
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| Legislative elections | |
| Regional elections | |
| Referendums | |
