1970 Colombian Presidential Election
19 April 1970 · The National Front
Misael Pastrana Borrero won with 40.69% against Gustavo Rojas Pinilla on 39.09%. Turnout 52.5%.
Rojas Pinilla lost by 1.6 points on a count his supporters said had been altered; a minister of the day later published a book admitting fraud.
President before
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
Liberal
Elected President
Misael Pastrana Borrero
Conservative
Winning share
40.7%
Turnout
52.5%
The result
Misael Pastrana Borrero
Colombian Conservative Party · 1.625.025 votes
40.69%
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Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
National Popular Alliance · 1.561.468 votes
39.09%
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Belisario Betancur
Colombian Conservative Party · 471.350 votes
11.80%
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Evaristo Sourdis Juliao
Colombian Conservative Party · 336.286 votes
8.42%
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Rafael Corredor
Independent · 11 votes
0.00%
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