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 | 40.69% |
| Gustavo Rojas Pinilla | National Popular Alliance | 1.561.468 | 39.09% |
| Belisario Betancur | Colombian Conservative Party | 471.350 | 11.80% |
| Evaristo Sourdis Juliao | Colombian Conservative Party | 336.286 | 8.42% |
| Rafael Corredor | Independent | 11 | 0.00% |