1856 Colombian presidential election

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1856 Colombian presidential election
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  1852–53 1856 1860  
  Mariano Ospina Rodriguez.jpg Manuel Murillo Toro by Brady.jpg Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera 2.JPG
Candidate Mariano Ospina Rodríguez Manuel Murillo Toro Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
Party Conservative Liberal National
Popular vote96,65179,41132,713
Percentage46.26%38.01%15.65%

President before election

José Hilario López
Liberal

Elected President

José María Obando
Liberal

Presidential elections were held in the Republic of New Granada in 1856. [1] Following constitutional reforms in 1853, they were the first direct presidential elections in the country.

Following the elections, Congress convened on 4 February 1857 to verify the results. [1] The result was a victory for Mariano Ospina Rodríguez of the Conservative Party. [2]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez Colombian Conservative Party 96,65146.26
Manuel Murillo Toro Colombian Liberal Party 79,41138.01
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera National Party 32,71315.66
Mariano Ospina830.04
Patrocinio Cuéllar60.00
Manuel A. Murillo de Torres60.00
Vicente Cárdena40.00
Juan A. Arias30.00
Casto Celedón30.00
José María Obando 30.00
Ezequiel Rojas  [ es ]30.00
Florentino González  [ es ]20.00
Francisco F. Martínez20.00
Pedro Alcántara Herrán 10.00
Julio Arboleda Pombo 10.00
Benedicto Arias10.00
Juan Demetrio Arizabaleta10.00
Justo Arosemena Quesada 10.00
J. Antonio de la Barrera10.00
Martín Barros10.00
Simón Belacázar10.00
Gabriel Bermúdez Santos10.00
Manuel José Bonilla10.00
Miguel Burbano10.00
Juan Campos10.00
Celedonio Castillo10.00
Luis Celadón Fernández10.00
Manuel Ezequiel Corrales10.00
Rufino Díaz10.00
José María Franco10.00
Luis María Galindo10.00
Reyes Gamboa10.00
Rafael María Giraldo10.00
Narciso Gómez10.00
Ramón Gómez10.00
Manuel Góngora10.00
J. María Jovane Arce10.00
Manuel S. Jurado10.00
Juan Lara10.00
José María Llanos10.00
Mariano Montaña10.00
Joaquín Mosquera10.00
Manuel Muriilo10.00
Manuel Murillo Tero10.00
Manuel U. Orna10.00
Juan de D. Ortiz10.00
Juan Oscorio Aldana10.00
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez10.00
Pastor Ospina10.00
Emigdio Palau10.00
Francisco A. Palau10.00
Joaquín Paris10.00
Manuel Piedrahíta10.00
Antonio Pinto10.00
Saturnino Rincón10.00
Manual Ma. Rodríguez Y.10.00
Alejandro Rubiano de Rivariv10.00
Rafael Salcedo10.00
Antonio Sánchez10.00
Leando Sánchez10.00
Proto Sandoval10.00
José Manuel Suárez10.00
Dionisio E. Vélez10.00
Marcos Veloza10.00
Total208,941100.00
Valid votes208,94199.95
Invalid votes260.01
Blank votes710.03
Total votes209,038100.00
Source: Historia electoral colombiana [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Elections and Events 1850-1899 The Library UC San Diego
  2. Colombia: Elecciones Presidenciales de 1826 a 1990 Political Database of the Americas
  3. Historia electoral colombiana, La Registraduría, 1991, p115