Colombian presidential election, 1930

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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 9 February 1930.[1] The result was a victory for Enrique Olaya Herrera of the Liberal Party, who received 44.9% of the vote.[2] He took office on 7 August.[3]

It was the first time since direct presidential elections were introduced in 1914 that a Conservative Party candidate had not won.[4]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Enrique Olaya HerreraLiberal Party369,93444.9
Guillermo ValenciaConservative Party240,36029.2
Alfredo Vásquez CoboConservative Party213,47025.9
Other candidates7660.1
Total824,530100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p350
  3. ↑ Nohlen, p358
  4. ↑ Nohlen, pp349–350
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