Parliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 8 March 1998 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives.[1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 84 of the 161 seats in the Chamber and 48 of the 102 seats in the Senate.

Results

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colombian Liberal Party3,897,27244.8848–8
Colombian Conservative Party1,000,03211.5215–5
Conservative National Movement442,7675.107+6
Liberal Oxygen Movement158,1841.822
Civic Defence Movement127,2481.472
National Popular Alliance111,5311.2810
Progressive National Movement108,6071.252+1
Citizens' Movement107,6801.241
Civic People's Convergence104,8361.211
New Democratic Force100,6431.161
Independent Social Alliance Movement95,5231.102+2
National Democratic Reconstruction83,7070.961
National Salvation Movement82,6870.951–1
Bolivarian Movement for the New Colombia70,5810.811
Vamos Colombia65,8240.761
Christian Union Movement53,7530.620–1
Movement '9846,6480.541
C444,8590.5210
Force Colombia44,5870.510
Colombian People's Party44,5100.511
Education and Social Change44,3470.511
Independent Conservatism43,9080.5110
Front of Hope41,6080.481
Colombia My Country40,6610.471
Citizens' Participation Movement39,2760.450
Laicists for Colombia38,4120.4410
Humbertista Movement37,7820.440
Independent Liberal Restoration Movement36,1940.420–1
Political Attitudes Renovation Movement36,1940.420
Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement35,9560.410
The Collective Movement32,4590.370
Solidarity Option Movement30,9520.360
National Civic Concentration25,9670.3000
Independent Civic Movement25,3870.290–1
Progressive Force23,9610.2800
Colombian Communist Party23,6130.270–1
Democratic Renovation Movement20,8880.2400
National Reserves' Alliance20,5120.240
Women 200019,7910.230
Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement19,5100.220
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia18,2240.2110
Hands Together Movement17,7970.200
Colombian Collective Mission Movement17,6770.200
Colombian Indigenous Movement17,3810.200–1
Metapolitical Unitary Movement16,3630.190–1
Citizens' Convergence15,3120.180
Palenque Black Communities13,7970.160
Socialist Renovation Current13,2540.150
Democratic Alliance M1913,1660.1500
Citizens in Training Movement12,8450.150
For Recreation and Sport8,9650.100
New Colombia Movement8,7070.100–1
Democratic Integration Movement8,4720.100
National Integration Movement7,7370.090
Serious Civic Movement for Colombia7,2760.080
19th of April Movement5,4590.0600
Ecological Civic Party3,9150.050
Colombian Agricultural Movement3,3810.040
People's Participation Movement3,2410.040
Ecological Orientation Movement1,6420.020
Coalitions609,9727.027+5
Others67,3800.780
Blank362,8604.18
Total8,683,680100.001020
Valid votes8,683,68091.78
Invalid votes777,5388.22
Total votes9,461,218100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,823,76945.43
Source: Barrero et al.

Chamber of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Colombian Liberal Party4,022,73945.1184–4
Colombian Conservative Party1,212,41913.6028–12
Conservative National Movement296,3133.324–2
New Democratic Force140,8101.582+2
Independent Conservatism116,2211.302+1
Progressive Force110,6481.2440
Civic People's Convergence109,5731.232
Citizens' Movement90,9271.021
Serious Civic Movement for Colombia80,5280.901
New Colombia Movement73,3480.821–1
Regional Integration Movement65,5070.732+1
Democratic Alternative Movement64,6950.731+1
Laicists for Colombia54,1770.6100
National Salvation Movement53,0740.6010
Force Colombia46,3700.520
Colombian People's Party44,3220.500
Metapolitical Unitary Movement44,2580.500
Colombia My Country43,6730.490
People's Participation Movement41,0590.461
Christian Union Movement40,6870.4600
Christian National Party40,3110.4510
Progressive National Movement40,0910.4510
Liberal Oxygen Movement39,7060.450
Liberal Opening Movement39,1940.441
Front of Hope34,8290.391
Vamos Colombia33,5980.380
Democratic Renovation Movement32,4990.3600
Humbertista Movement30,6410.341
Socialist Renovation Current29,2650.330
Political Attitudes Renovation Movement28,2790.320
Independent Civic Movement26,6740.301+1
Citizens' Participation Movement23,7490.270
Independent Social Alliance Movement21,2940.242+1
Arena Movement21,0430.240
C420,9300.2300
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia20,3770.2300
Democratic Integration Movement19,0840.210
For Recreation and Sport18,5650.210
National Civic Concentration18,0460.2000
Bolivarian Movement for the New Colombia16,4740.180
Civic Defence Movement14,6280.160
Democratic Alliance M1914,5980.160
Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement14,0190.160
Education and Social Change13,3420.150
National Movement of Pensioners12,9330.150
People's Civic Independent Front10,9230.120
19th of April Movement10,7220.120–1
Movement '988,8400.100
Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement8,7550.100
Colombian Indigenous Movement7,9300.0900
The Collective Movement7,5820.090
Ecological Civic Party7,4310.080
National Movement of Black Communities7,4020.080–1
Citizens in Training Movement7,0930.080
Colombian Collective Mission Movement5,2940.060
National Democratic Reconstruction4,2780.050
Women 20003,4030.040
Solidarity Option Movement3,2710.040
National Popular Alliance2,2160.0200
Colombian Agricultural Movement1,5030.020
Citizens' Convergence1,2050.010
Hands Together Movement9550.010
Ecological Orientation Movement8580.010
Colombian Communist Party4840.0100
Coalitions825,1669.2516+15
Others179,1192.013
Blank votes436,7844.90
Total8,916,731100.00161–2
Valid votes8,916,73194.15
Invalid votes554,3825.85
Total votes9,471,113100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,823,76945.48
Source: Nohlen, Barrero et al., Global Elections Database

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p306 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
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