1982 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 30 May 1982.[1] The result was a victory for Belisario Betancur of the Conservative Party–National Movement, who received 46.8% of the vote.[2]

Colombian presidential election, 1982
30 May 1982
 
Nominee Belisario Betancur Alfonso López Michelsen
Party Conservative Liberal
Home state Antioquia Bogotá
Popular vote 3,189,278 2,797,627
Percentage 46.8% 41.0%
Winner by department
President before election

Julio César Turbay Ayala
Liberal

 Elected President

Belisario Betancur
Conservative

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Results
Candidate Party Votes %
Belisario BetancurConservative Party–National Movement3,189,27846.8
Alfonso López MichelsenLiberal Party2,797,62741.0
Luis Carlos GalánNew Liberalism745,73810.9
Gerardo MolinaDemocratic Front82,8581.2
Florentino Porras PardoPopular Claim1590.0
Others6,1420.1
Invalid/blank votes18,590–
Total6,840,392100
Registered voters/turnout13,734,09349.8
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
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