Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 1 May 1966.[1] Under the National Front agreement, it was the turn of the Liberal Party to govern, and so all candidates were members of the party. The result was a victory for Carlos Lleras Restrepo, who received 71.8% of the vote.[2]
Results edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Lleras Restrepo | Colombian Liberal Party | 1,891,175 | 71.80 | |
| José Jaramillo Giraldo | National Popular Alliance | 742,133 | 28.18 | |
| Antonio Goyeneche | Colombian Liberal Party | 597 | 0.02 | |
| Total | 2,633,905 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,633,905 | 99.42 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 15,353 | 0.58 | ||
| Total votes | 2,649,258 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,611,352 | 40.07 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p353