1998 Colombian presidential election explained

Country:Colombia
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1994 Colombian presidential election
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:2002 Colombian presidential election
Next Year:2002
Election Date:31 May 1998 (first round)
21 June 1998 (second round)
Turnout:51.55% (first round)
58.76% (second round)
Image1:Andres Pastrana Arango (2001).jpg
Nominee1:Andrés Pastrana Arango
Party1:Colombian Conservative Party
Home State1:Bogotá
Running Mate1:Gustavo Bell
Popular Vote1:6,114,752
Percentage1:50.34%
Nominee2:Horacio Serpa
Party2:Colombian Liberal Party
Home State2:Santander
Running Mate2:María Emma Mejía Vélez
Popular Vote2:5,658,518
Percentage2:46.58%
Map Size:250px
President
Before Election:Ernesto Samper
Before Party:Colombian Liberal Party
After Election:Andrés Pastrana Arango
After Party:Colombian Conservative Party

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 1998, with a second round on 21 June.[1] Although Horacio Serpa of the Liberal Party received the most votes in the first round, the result was a victory for Andrés Pastrana Arango of the Great Alliance for Change, who received 50.3% of the vote in the run-off.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]