1892 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 2 February 1892. The result was a victory for Rafael Núñez of the National Party.[1]

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Electoral system

The 1886 constitution changed the presidential electoral system from one where a candidate had to win a majority of states to be elected (or be elected by Congress if no candidate won a majority of states), to a two-stage system. Voters meeting literacy and property requirements (which were not required for local and regional elections) elected members of an electoral college, who in turn elected the President.[2]

Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Rafael NúñezNational Party2,07580.30
Marceliano VélezConservative Party50919.70
Total2,584100
Source: PDBA

Vice President
Candidate Party Votes %
Miguel Antonio CaroNational Party2,08280.54
José Joaquín OrtizConservative Party50319.46
Total2,585100
Source: The Library

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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