1930 Colombian presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 9 February 1930.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928358-3}} The result was a victory for Enrique Olaya Herrera of the Liberal Party, who received 44.9% of the vote.Nohlen, p350 He took office on 7 August.Nohlen, p358

It was the first time since direct presidential elections were introduced in 1914 that a Conservative Party candidate had not won.Nohlen, pp349–350

Results

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|cand1=Enrique Olaya Herrera|party1=Colombian Liberal Party|votes1=369934

|cand2=Guillermo Valencia|party2=Colombian Conservative Party|votes2=240360

|cand3=Alfredo Vásquez Cobo|party3=Colombian Conservative Party|votes3=213470

|invalid=660

|electorate=987504

|source=Historia Electoral ColombianaHistoria Electoral Colombiana, p154

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