1942 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 3 May 1942. The result was a victory for Alfonso López Pumarejo of the Liberal Party, who received 58.6% of the vote. He took office on 7 August.

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.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Alfonso López PumarejoColombian Liberal Party673,16958.65
Carlos Arango VélezColombian Liberal Party474,63741.35
Total1,147,806100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,056,366
Source: Nohlen

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