1930 Colombian presidential election
# 1930 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 9 February 1930. The result was a victory for Enrique Olaya Herrera of the Liberal Party, who received 44.9% of the vote. He took office on 7 August.

It was the first time since direct presidential elections were introduced in 1914 that a Conservative Party candidate had not won.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Enrique Olaya Herrera | Colombian Liberal Party | 369,934 | 44.91 |
| | Guillermo Valencia | Colombian Conservative Party | 240,360 | 29.18 |
| | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo | Colombian Conservative Party | 213,470 | 25.91 |
| Total | Total | Total | 823,764 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 823,764 | 99.92 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 660 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 824,424 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 987,504 | 83.49 |
| Source: Historia Electoral Colombiana |||||
