1891–92 Colombian presidential election

none Colombia 1891 1886 1886 Colombian presidential election December 1891 (first stage)2 February 1892 (second stage) 1897–98 Colombian presidential election 1897–98 yes Presidential election presidential Rafael_Nunez.JPG Rafael Núñez National Party (Colombia) 2,075 80.30% Marcvelez.jpg Marcelino Vélez Colombian Conservative Party 509 19.70% President Carlos Holguín Mallarino Colombian Conservative Party Rafael Núñez National Party (Colombia) Presidential elections were held in Colombia in two stages in 1891 and 1892. Members of the electoral colleges were elected in December 1891. They met on 2 February 1892 to elect the president. The result was a victory for Rafael Núñez of the National Party.Colombia: Elecciones Presidenciales de 1826 a 1990 Political Database of the Americas 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.Elections and Events 1850-1899 The Library, UC San Diego Results President Rafael Núñez National Party 2075 Marceliano Vélez Colombian Conservative Party 509 PDBA Vice President Miguel Antonio Caro National Party 2082 José Joaquín Ortiz Colombian Conservative Party 503 The Library References Colombia Colombia Category:Presidential elections in Colombia President President Colombia Colombia