1968 Colombian Congressional Election
17 March 1968 to elect the Chamber of Representatives · The National Front
Oficialistas finished first with 77 seats on 39.7% of the vote. Turnout 37.3%.
Seats were divided equally between Liberals and Conservatives by constitutional pact, so voters chose between factions of one party rather than between parties.
President before
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President (continued)
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Largest force
Oficialistas
77 seats
Turnout
37.3%
The result
Oficialistas
39.7% of votes · +8 seats
77
seats
Oficialistas disidentes
7.9% of votes
17
seats
National Popular Alliance
3.3% of votes · +2 seats
6
seats
People's Liberal Revolutionary Movement
2.3% of votes
2
seats
Others
0.2% of votes
0
seats
Unionistas
23.2% of votes · +14 seats
49
seats
National Popular Alliance
12.8% of votes · -5 seats
28
seats
Lauro-Alzatistas
1.9% of votes · -20 seats
5
seats
Others
0.6% of votes · +1 seats
1
seats
Independents
8.0% of votes · +18 seats
19
seats