Colombian general election, 1974

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General elections were held in Colombia on 21 April 1974 to elect the President, the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives.^[1] They were the first elections after the end of the National Front agreement, which had restricted electoral participation to the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, with each party allocated 50% of the seats in both houses,^[2] whilst the Presidency alternated between the two parties.

In the presidential elections, all three candidates were the son or daughter of previous presidents. Alfonso López Michelsen of the Liberal Party emerged as the winner with 56% of the vote.^[3] The Liberal Party also won a majority of seats in Congress.

Electoral system

The number of seats in both houses of Congress were reduced as seats created to make an even number in each constituency during the National Front period were abolished.^[4]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Alfonso López Michelsen	Liberal Party	2,929,719	56.3
Álvaro Gómez Hurtado	Conservative Party	1,634,879	31.4
María Eugenia Rojas Correa	National Popular Alliance	492,166	9.5
Hernando Echeverri Meija	National Opposition Union	137,054	2.6
Hermes Duarte Arias	Christian Democratic Party	5,718	0.1
José Córdoba	Independent	6	0.0
Invalid/blank votes		12,591	–
Total		5,212,133	100
Registered voters/turnout		8,964,472	58.1
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Party	2,840,315	55.8	66	+7
Conservative Party	1,631,115	32.0	37	–22
National Popular Alliance	458,745	9.0	7	–
National Opposition Union	155,158	3.0	2	New
Christian Democratic Party	7,909	0.2	0	New
Others	1,310	0.0	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	12,223	–	–	–
Total	5,106,775	100	112	–6
Registered voters/turnout	8,925,330	57.2	–	–
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Representatives

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Party	2,835,245	55.7	113	+8
Conservative Party	1,631,926	32.0	66	–39
National Popular Alliance	458,424	9.0	15	–
National Opposition Union	155,855	3.1	5	New
Christian Democratic Party	5,674	0.1	0	New
Others	1,764	0.0	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	11,211	–	–	–
Total	5,100,099	100	199	–11
Registered voters/turnout	8,925,330	57.1	–	–
Source: Nohlen

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
↑ Nohlen, p323
↑ Nohlen, p353
↑ Nohlen, p346

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