1998 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 1998, with a second round on 21 June. 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.

1998 Colombian presidential election

31 May 1998 (first round)
21 June 1998 (second round)
Turnout51.55% (first round)
58.76% (second round)
 
Nominee Andrés Pastrana Arango Horacio Serpa
Party Conservative Liberal
Home state Bogotá Santander
Running mate Gustavo Bell María Emma Mejía Vélez
Popular vote 6,114,752 5,658,518
Percentage 50.34% 46.58%

Winner by department, Second Round

President before election

Ernesto Samper
Liberal

Elected President

Andrés Pastrana Arango
Conservative

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