The presidential election in Colombia was held on May 3, 1942. [1] Both candidates represented the Liberal Party . President Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo opposed the liberal self-nominated Carlos Arango Veles. Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo received 58.6% of the vote and again became president of Colombia. [2] He was sworn in on August 7, 1942.
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| Presidential Election in Colombia (1942) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | |||
| May 3 | |||
| Voter turnout | 55.5% | ||
 |  | ||
| Candidate | Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo | Carlos Arango Veles | |
| The consignment | Liberal Party | Liberal Party | |
| Votes | 673 169 (58.6%) | 474,637 (41.4%) | |
| Election result | Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo was elected President of Colombia for a second term. | ||
Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo was supported by the Communist Party , while Carlos Arango Veles was supported by the Conservative Party [2] .
Results
| Candidate | The consignment | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo | Liberal Party | 673 169 | 58.6 |
| Carlos Arango Veles | Liberal Party | 474,637 | 41,4 |
| Invalid / Empty Bulletins | - | ||
| Total | 1,147,806 | 100 | |
| Valid Newsletters / Turnout | 2 056 366 | 55.5 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Notes
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II , p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ↑ 1 2 Nohlen, p351
Links
- Carlos Augusto Noriega, Las elecciones en Colombia: siglo XX . Revista Credencial Historia, 1994 (Spanish)
- Colombia: elecciones presidenciales 1826-1990 (Spanish)