Colombian presidential election, 1978
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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 4 June 1978.[1] The result was a victory for Julio César Turbay Ayala of the Liberal Party, who received 49.5% of the vote.[2]
Results
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
Julio César Turbay Ayala |
Liberal Party |
2,503,681 |
49.5 |
Belisario Betancur |
Conservative Party–National Movement |
2,356,620 |
46.6 |
Julio César Pernía |
National Opposition Union |
97,234 |
1.9 |
Alvaro Valencia Tovar |
National Renovation Movement |
65,961 |
1.3 |
Jaime Piedrahita Cardona |
People's Unity Front |
27,059 |
0.5 |
Luz del Socorro Ramírez |
Labour and Socialist Union |
6,643 |
0.1 |
Victor Julio Gómez Hoyos |
National Civic Action Movement |
587 |
0.0 |
Regina Betancur de Liska |
Metapolitical Unitary Movement |
126 |
0.0 |
Jesús Arena Fajardo |
Labour Party |
14 |
0.0 |
Invalid/blank votes |
17,794 |
– |
Total |
5,075,719 |
100 |
Registered voters/turnout |
12,580,851 |
40.3 |
Source: Nohlen |
References