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Colombian presidential election, 1978

Colombian presidential election, 1978
Colombia
← 1974 4 June 1978 1982 →
  Julio César Turbay.jpg Belisario Betancur.jpg
Nominee Julio César Turbay Ayala Belisario Betancur
Party Liberal Party Conservative Party
Home state Bogotá Antioquia
Popular vote 2,503,681 2,356,620
Percentage 49.5% 46.6%

President before election

Alfonso López Michelsen
Liberal Party

Elected President

Julio César Turbay Ayala
Liberal Party


Alfonso López Michelsen
Liberal Party

Julio César Turbay Ayala
Liberal Party

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 4 June 1978. The result was a victory for Julio César Turbay Ayala of the Liberal Party, who received 49.5% of the vote.


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