Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 3 May 1942.[1] The result was a victory for Alfonso López Pumarejo of the Liberal Party, who received 58.6% of the vote.[2] He took office on 7 August.[3]
Pumarejo's only opponent, Carlos Arango Vélez, was also a Liberal Party member. Whilst Pumajero received support from the Communist Party, Vélez was supported by the Conservative Party.[2]
Results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso López Pumarejo | Colombian Liberal Party | 673,169 | 58.65 | |
| Carlos Arango Vélez | Colombian Liberal Party | 474,637 | 41.35 | |
| Total | 1,147,806 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,056,366 | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ a b Nohlen, p351
- ^ Nohlen, p359
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