1892 Colombian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 2 February 1892. The result was a victory for Rafael Núñez of the National Party.[1]
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 , who in turn elected the President.[2]
Results[]
President[]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Núñez | National Party | 2,075 | 80.30 | |
Colombian Conservative Party | 509 | 19.70 | ||
Total | 2,584 | 100.00 | ||
Source: PDBA |
Vice President[]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel Antonio Caro | National Party | 2,082 | 80.54 | |
Colombian Conservative Party | 503 | 19.46 | ||
Total | 2,585 | 100.00 | ||
Source: The Library |
References[]
- ^ Colombia: Elecciones Presidenciales de 1826 a 1990 Political Database of the Americas
- ^ Elections and Events 1850-1899 The Library, UC San Diego
Categories:
- 1892 elections in South America
- Presidential elections in Colombia
- 1892 in Colombia