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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
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Party
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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
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Julio César Pernía |
National Opposition Union |
97,234 |
1.9
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Alvaro Valencia Tovar |
National Renovation Movement |
65,961 |
1.3
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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
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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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References