1978 Colombian presidential election

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Colombian presidential election, 1978

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Nominee Julio César Turbay Ayala Belisario Betancur
Party Liberal Party Conservative Party
Popular vote 2,503,681 2,356,620
Percentage 49.5% 46.6%

President before election

Alfonso López Michelsen
Liberal Party

Elected President

Julio César Turbay Ayala
Liberal Party

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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 PartyNational 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

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p354