1882 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the United States of Colombia in 1882. The result was a victory for Francisco Javier Zaldúa of the Liberal Party.[1]

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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.[2] Following the tensions around the 1875 elections of the electoral college, constitutional reforms in 1876 ended the staggered nature of the college elections, requiring that all electors were elected on the same day across the country.[2]

Results
Candidate Party States won
Francisco Javier ZaldúaLiberal Party8
Solón WilchesLiberal Party1
Total9
Source: PDBA

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