1898 Colombian presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 1 February 1898. The result was a victory for Manuel Antonio Sanclemente 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

CandidatePartyVotes%
Manuel Antonio Sanclemente National Party 1,60678.53
Miguel Samper Agudelo Colombian Liberal Party 31815.55
Rafael Reyes Colombian Conservative Party 1215.92
Total2,045100.00
Source: PDBA

Vice President

CandidatePartyVotes%
José Manuel Marroquín National Party 1,69383.94
Foción Soto Colombian Liberal Party 32416.06
Total2,017100.00
Source: The Library

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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