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Presidential elections were held in the United States of Colombia in 1865 and February 1866. The electors were elected in 1865 and elected the president the following year. [1] The result was a victory for Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera of the Liberal Party. [2]
The 1863 constitution changed the electoral system from a direct vote to an indirect vote. The President was now elected on the basis of which candidate received the most votes in each state, with a candidate required to win in at least five of the nine states to be elected. If no candidate received a majority, Congress would elect the President from the main contenders. [1]
Candidate | Party | States won | |
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Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | Liberal Party | 7 | |
José Hilario López | Liberal Party | 1 | |
Pedro Justo BerrÃo | Conservative Party | 1 | |
Total | 9 | ||
Source: PDBA |
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This article is part of a series on the |
Politics of Colombia |
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Presidential elections were held in the United States of Colombia in 1865 and February 1866. The electors were elected in 1865 and elected the president the following year. [1] The result was a victory for Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera of the Liberal Party. [2]
The 1863 constitution changed the electoral system from a direct vote to an indirect vote. The President was now elected on the basis of which candidate received the most votes in each state, with a candidate required to win in at least five of the nine states to be elected. If no candidate received a majority, Congress would elect the President from the main contenders. [1]
Candidate | Party | States won | |
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Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | Liberal Party | 7 | |
José Hilario López | Liberal Party | 1 | |
Pedro Justo BerrÃo | Conservative Party | 1 | |
Total | 9 | ||
Source: PDBA |