1982 Colombian presidential election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:belisario_betancur_term 1982-1986
gptkbp:betancur_campaign_focus Social issues and peace
gptkbp:betancur_inauguration_date August 7, 1982
gptkbp:betancur_policies Peace process with guerrillas
gptkbp:betancur_political_background Former senator and minister.
gptkbp:betancur_post_election_challenges Dealing with violence.
gptkbp:campaigns Allegations of fraud
Television and radio ads
1982-05-30 to 1982-06-29
gptkbp:championship 3,500,000
gptkbp:colombian_constitution 1974 Constitution
gptkbp:conducted National Registry of Civil Status
gptkbp:conflict Political violence escalated
gptkbp:date gptkb:1982
gptkbp:demographics Urban and rural voters
gptkbp:election Direct election
18 years and older
Colombian National Electoral Council
Contested by some candidates
gptkbp:election_historical_context Cold War influences.
gptkbp:election_result July 1, 1982
Belisario Betancur elected president
Betancur 40%, Galán 30%.
Legitimized Conservative Party
gptkbp:election_year June 29, 1982
gptkbp:galán_campaign_focus Anti-drug policies
gptkbp:galán_political_background Prominent journalist and politician.
gptkbp:galán_post_election_challenges Assassination in 1989.
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Colombian political violence era
gptkbp:historical_significance Transition to democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1982 Colombian presidential election
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Yes
Televised debates held
gptkbp:major_issues Violence and drug trafficking
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:3
Belisario Betancur, Luis Carlos Galán, and others
gptkbp:notable_release June 29, 1982
gptkbp:participating_nations gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:political_impact Increased political violence
Increased political engagement.
gptkbp:political_party Conservative Party, Liberal Party
Conservative Party, Liberal Party, others
gptkbp:political_position Tense due to drug cartels
gptkbp:preceded_by 1980 Colombian presidential election
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:Luis_Carlos_Galán
gptkbp:significance First election after the 1974 constitutional reform
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1986_Colombian_presidential_election
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 51.3%
gptkbp:voting_method Secret ballot
Two-round system
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Belisario_Betancur
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Colombia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7