1978 Colombian presidential election

1978 Colombian presidential election

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Nominee Julio César Turbay Belisario Betancur
Party Liberal Conservative
Home state Bogotá Antioquia
Popular vote 2,503,681 2,356,620
Percentage 49.50% 46.59%

Winner by department

President before election

Alfonso López Michelsen
Liberal

Elected President

Julio César Turbay Ayala
Liberal

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 50% of the vote.[2]

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