1830 Colombian presidential election
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Indirect presidential elections were held in Gran Colombia on 4 May 1830 following the resignation of incumbent president Simón BolÃvar. JoaquÃn Mosquera was elected president, whilst Domingo Caycedo was elected vice president.
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4 May 1830
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Background
Suffering from ill-health, President BolÃvar resigned in January 1830 during a Constitutional Convention.[1] He named Domingo Caycedo as his successor until a Congressional vote in May.
Results
President
| Candidate | First round | Second round | Third round | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Eusebio Canabal | 26 | 54.17 | 17 | 35.42 | 14 | 29.17 |
| JoaquÃn Mosquera | 17 | 35.42 | 27 | 56.25 | 34 | 70.83 |
| Domingo Caycedo | 5 | 10.42 | 4 | 8.33 | ||
| Total | 48 | 100.00 | 48 | 100.00 | 48 | 100.00 |
| Source: Historia electoral colombiana[2] | ||||||
Vice President
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Domingo Caycedo | 33 | 68.75 |
| Eusebio Canabal | 12 | 25.00 |
| José Vallarino | 2 | 4.17 |
| Vicente Borrero | 1 | 2.08 |
| Total | 48 | 100.00 |
| Source: Historia electoral colombiana[2] | ||
Aftermath
Mosquera and Caycedo were forced out of office on 4 September under pressure from the military. General Rafael Urdaneta was appointed interim president the following day whilst a response from BolÃvar on whether he would return to the Presidency was awaited. However, he refused to accept the post, and gave his support to Urdaneta. BolÃvar died in December.[1]
Following a brief civil war in early 1831, Urdaneta left office and elections were held for a Constituent Assembly. Presidential elections were held the following year.[1]