1825 Colombian general election

none Colombia Flag of Gran Colombia.svg 1825 1830 Colombian presidential election 1830 yes Presidential election presidential Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar. Toro Moreno, Luis. 1922, Legislative Palace, La Paz.png 582 José Antonio Páez Jose Antonio Páez.jpg 11 President Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar General elections were held in Gran Colombia in 1825 to elect the presidency and Congress.Elections and Events 1810-1849 The Library, UC San Diego The result was a victory for Simón Bolívar, who received 582 of the 608 votes.Colombia: Elecciones Presidenciales de 1826 a 1990 Political Database of the Americas Francisco de Paula Santander was elected vice president. Electoral system The 1821 constitution provided for a system where Provincial Assemblies elected the president and vice president. If no candidate received a majority of the vote, an election would be held in the Congress. Results President Simón Bolívar 582 José Antonio Páez 11 Francisco de Paula Santander 10 Antonio José Sucre 4 Rafael Urdaneta 1 Historia electoral colombianaHistoria electoral colombiana, La Registraduría, 1991, pp97–98 Vice President Public vote Congress vote Francisco de Paula Santander 285 70 Pedro Briceño 79 6 José María Castillo 56 22 Luis A Baralt 50 Antonio Jose Sucre 39 Cristóbal Mendoza 26 Domingo Caicedo 25 Carlos Soublette 19 Francisco Carabaño 7 Joaquín Mosquera 6 Pedro Gual Escandón 5 Mariano Montilla 4 José Antonio Páez 4 Vicente Aguirre 2 Rafael Urdaneta 2 Pedro Fortoul 1 Miguel Guerrero 1 Santiago Mariño 1 Historia electoral colombiana References Colombia Category:Presidential elections in Colombia General Category:Parliamentary elections in Colombia