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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]
It is widely speculated that Jorge Eliécer Gaitán would likely have been elected President had he not been assassinated on 9 April 1948.[4] This assassination occurred immediately prior to the armed insurrection or Bogotazo.[4]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Laureano Gómez | Colombian Conservative Party | 1,140,122 | 100.00 |
| Others | 23 | 0.00 |
| Total | 1,140,145 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,140,145 | 99.96 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 501 | 0.04 |
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| Total votes | 1,140,646 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 2,866,339 | 39.79 |
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| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ a b Nohlen, p352
- ^ a b Jorge Eliécer Gaitán United Fruit Historical Society] Accessed 28 January 2008.
Bibliography
- Weyl, Nathaniel (1961). Red Star Over Cuba, the Russian Assault on the Western Hemisphere. Arlington House. ISBN 0-8159-6705-5.