Colombian presidential election, 1946
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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 5 May 1946.[1] The result was a victory for Mariano Ospina Pérez of the Conservative Party, who received 41.4% of the vote.[2] Opponent Gabriel Turbay of the Liberal Party was also supported by the Social Democratic Party.[2]
Two years after the election, Liberal Party candidate Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala was assassinated, sparking the ten-year conflict known as La Violencia.[2]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Mariano Ospina Pérez | Conservative Party | 565,939 | 41.4 |
Gabriel Turbay | Liberal Party | 441,199 | 32.3 |
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala | Liberal Party | 358,957 | 26.3 |
Invalid/blank votes | 177 | – | |
Total | 1,366,272 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 2,450,596 | 55.8 | |
Source: Nohlen |
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