1898 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 1 February 1898. The result was a victory for Manuel Antonio Sanclemente of the National Party.[1]

Electoral system

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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

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Manuel Antonio SanclementeNational Party1,60678.53
Miguel Samper AgudeloColombian Liberal Party31815.55
Rafael ReyesColombian Conservative Party1215.92
Total2,045100.00
Source: PDBA

Vice President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
José Manuel MarroquínNational Party1,69383.94
Foción SotoColombian Liberal Party32416.06
Total2,017100.00
Source: The Library

References

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