Colombian presidential election, 1970

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:controversy Allegations of electoral fraud.
Public debates held.
gptkbp:country gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:date April 19, 1970
gptkbp:electionYear Presidential election
Intense campaigning.
April 19.
Contested by opposition.
Colombian_National_Electoral_Council.
Misael_Pastrana_Borrero's_presidency.
Misael_Pastrana_Borrero_declared_president.
Misael_Pastrana_Borrero_won_with_34.8%_of_the_vote.
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty Conservative_Party.
Liberal_Party.
National_Popular_Alliance.
gptkbp:heldIn 1970
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_National_Front_period.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Marked_a_shift_in_Colombian_politics.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colombian presidential election, 1970
gptkbp:impact Increased political polarization.
gptkbp:internationalCooperation Monitored by international observers.
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor Political unrest.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:mainCharacter Gustavo_Rojas_Pinilla.
Jorge_Eliécer_Gaitán.
Misael_Pastrana_Borrero.
gptkbp:majorIndustry Economic policy
Land reform
Political violence
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive media coverage.
gptkbp:notableFeature 3
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Tense and divided.
gptkbp:politicalParty Conservative_Party.
Liberal_Party.
National_Popular_Alliance.
gptkbp:politicalRole Set the stage for future elections.
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Colombian_presidential_election,_1966
gptkbp:publicAccess Divided among candidates.
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Gustavo_Rojas_Pinilla
gptkbp:significance controversial results
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Colombian_presidential_election,_1974
gptkbp:userDemographics Young voters participated.
gptkbp:voterTurnout Two-round system
54.2%
Secret ballot.
18 years.
3,500,000.
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Misael_Pastrana_Borrero
April 20.