1892 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 2 February 1892. The result was a victory for Rafael Núñez of the National Party.[1]

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.[2]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Rafael Núñez	National Party	2,075	80.30
Marceliano Vélez	Conservative Party	509	19.70
Total		2,584	100
Source: PDBA

Vice President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Miguel Antonio Caro	National Party	2,082	80.54
José Joaquín Ortiz	Conservative Party	503	19.46
Total		2,585	100
Source: The Library

References

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