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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
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%
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| Julio César Turbay Ayala |
Liberal Party |
2,503,681 |
49.5
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| 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
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| Luz del Socorro Ramírez |
Labour and Socialist Union |
6,643 |
0.1
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| Victor Julio Gómez Hoyos |
National Civic Action Movement |
587 |
0.0
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| Regina Betancur de Liska |
Metapolitical Unitary Movement |
126 |
0.0
|
| Jesús Arena Fajardo |
Labour Party |
14 |
0.0
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| Invalid/blank votes |
17,794 |
–
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| Total |
5,075,719 |
100
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| Registered voters/turnout |
12,580,851 |
40.3
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| Source: Nohlen
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