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1974 Colombian Presidential Election

21 April 1974 · The National Front

Alfonso López Michelsen won with 56.35% against Álvaro Gómez Hurtado on 31.44%. Turnout 58.1%.

The two parties had agreed to alternate the presidency between them, so only one candidate from the designated party could win.

President before

Misael Pastrana Borrero

Conservative

Elected President

Alfonso López Michelsen

Liberal

Winning share

56.4%

Turnout

58.1%

The result

Alfonso López MichelsenColombian Liberal Party2.929.71956.35%
Álvaro Gómez HurtadoColombian Conservative Party1.634.87931.44%
María Eugenia Rojas CorreaNational Popular Alliance492.1669.47%
Hernando Echeverri MeijaNational Opposition Union137.0542.64%
Hermes Duarte AriasChristian Democratic Party5.7180.11%
José CórdobaIndependent60.00%