1949 Colombian presidential election

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Colombian presidential election, 1949

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Nominee Laureano Gómez
Party Conservative Party
Popular vote 1,140,122
Percentage 100%

President before election

Mariano Ospina Pérez
Conservative Party

Elected President

Laureano Gómez
Conservative Party

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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 27 November 1949.[1] The result was a victory for Laureano Gómez of the Conservative Party, who received all but 23 of the 1.1 million valid votes cast.[2] The opposition Liberal Party withdrew from the election and called for a boycott after their candidate Darío Echandía was the victim of a failed assassination attempt.[2]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Laureano Gómez Conservative Party 1,140,122 100
Others 23 0.0
Invalid/blank votes 501
Total 1,140,646 100
Registered voters/turnout 2,866,339 39.8
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nohlen, p352