Colombian presidential election, 1986

Colombian presidential election, 1986

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Nominee Virgilio Barco Vargas Álvaro Gómez Hurtado Party Liberal Party Conservative Party Home state Norte de Santander Bogotá Popular vote 4,214,510 2,588,050 Percentage 58.7% 36.0%
Winner by department
President before election Belisario Betancur Conservative Party Elected President Virgilio Barco Vargas Liberal Party

Belisario Betancur
Conservative Party

Virgilio Barco Vargas
Liberal Party

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 25 May 1986. The result was a victory for Virgilio Barco Vargas of the Liberal Party, who received 58.7% of the vote.