Parliamentary elections were held in
Colombia on March 12, 2006 to elect members of the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the e ...
and
Chamber of Representatives. Presidential primaries were also held for the
Liberal Party and the
Alternative Democratic Pole prior to the
upcoming presidential elections in May.
Chamber of Representatives
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 (
AICO and
ASI) but difference candidates.
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
The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish: ''Cámara de Representantes'') is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. It has 172 members elected to four-year terms.
Electoral system
According to the Colombian Constitution, the Chamber of R ...
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
See also
*
Spanish language ''Wikinews'' article
{{Colombian elections
Parliamentary elections in Colombia
2006 elections in South America
Legislative
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government.
Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...
March 2006 events in South America