2002 Colombian presidential election

2002 Colombian presidential election
← 1998 26 May 2002 2006 →
Turnout46.47%
 
Nominee Álvaro Uribe Horacio Serpa
Party Colombia First Liberal
Home state Antioquia Santander
Running mate Francisco Santos Calderón José Gregorio Hernández Galindo
Popular vote 5,862,655 3,514,779
Percentage 53.05% 31.80%
Results by department
President before election

Andrés Pastrana Arango
Conservative

Elected President

Álvaro Uribe
Colombia First

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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 26 May 2002.[1] Álvaro Uribe, the candidate of the recently created Colombia First movement, was elected, receiving 53% of the vote by the first round. Uribe took office on 7 August.[2]

  1. ^ Nohlen, Dieter (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p. 306 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p. 360