1938 Colombian presidential election
# 1938 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 1 May 1938. Eduardo Santos of the Liberal Party was the only candidate after the Conservative Party decided not to contest the elections, and received 100% of the vote. Voter turnout was only 30.2%. Santos took office on 7 August.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Eduardo Santos | Colombian Liberal Party | 511,947 | 100.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 511,947 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 511,947 | 99.69 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,573 | 0.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 513,520 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,700,171 | 30.20 |
| Source: Nohlen |||||
