1865–66 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the United States of Colombia in 1865 and February 1866. The electors were elected in 1865 and elected the president the following year.[1] The result was a victory for Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera of the Liberal Party.[2]

1865–66 Colombian presidential election

1866

Electoral system

The 1863 constitution changed the electoral system from a direct vote to an indirect vote. The President was now elected on the basis of which candidate received the most votes in each state, with a candidate required to win in at least five of the nine states to be elected. If no candidate received a majority, Congress would elect the President from the main contenders.[1]

Results

Candidate Party States won
Tomás Cipriano de MosqueraLiberal Party7
José Hilario LópezLiberal Party1
Pedro Justo BerríoConservative Party1
Total9
Source: PDBA

References

  1. Elections and Events 1850-1899 The Library, UC San Diego
  2. Colombia: Elecciones Presidenciales de 1826 a 1990 Political Database of the Americas
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