1990 Colombian presidential election

1990 Colombian presidential election

27 May 1990
 
Nominee César Gaviria Álvaro Gómez Hurtado
Party Liberal MSN
Popular vote 2,891,808 1,433,913
Percentage 48.18% 23.89%

 
Nominee Antonio Navarro Wolff Rodrigo Lloreda Caicedo
Party M-19 Conservative
Popular vote 754,740 735,374
Percentage 12.57% 12.25%

Winner by department

President before election

Virgilio Barco Vargas
Liberal

Elected President

César Gaviria
Liberal

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 27 May 1990. In an election tarnished by violence, the result was a victory for César Gaviria of the Liberal Party, who received 48.2% of the vote.