1949 Colombian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 27 November 1949.[1] The result was a victory for Laureano Gómez of the Conservative Party, who received all but 23 of the 1.1 million valid votes cast.[2] The opposition Liberal Party withdrew from the election and called for a boycott after their candidate Darío Echandía was the victim of a failed assassination attempt.[2]
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It is widely speculated that Jorge Eliécer Gaitán would likely have been elected President had he not been assassinated on April 9, 1948.[3][4] This assassination occurred immediately prior to the armed insurrection or Bogotazo.[5][4]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laureano Gómez | Conservative Party | 1,140,122 | 100 |
| Others | 23 | 0.0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 501 | – | |
| Total | 1,140,646 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,866,339 | 39.8 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
References
- Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- Nohlen, p352
- Weyl 1961, pp. 4,7.
- United Fruit Historical Society.
- Weyl 1961, pp. 4-21.
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