1946 Colombian Presidential Election
5 May 1946 · The Liberal Republic and the Violencia
Mariano Ospina Pérez won with 41.43% against Gabriel Turbay on 32.30%. Turnout 55.8%.
President before
Alfonso López Pumarejo
Liberal
Elected President
Mariano Ospina Pérez
Conservative
Winning share
41.4%
Turnout
55.8%
The result
Mariano Ospina Pérez
Colombian Conservative Party · 565.939 votes
41.43%
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Gabriel Turbay
Colombian Liberal Party · 441.199 votes
32.30%
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Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala
Colombian Liberal Party dissident · 358.957 votes
26.28%
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