1869–70 Colombian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in the United States of Colombia in 1869 and 1870. The electors were elected in 1869 and elected the president the following year.[1] The result was a victory for Eustorgio Salgar of the Liberal Party.[2]
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1869â70
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Electoral system
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]
Results
| Candidate | Party | States won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eustorgio Salgar | Liberal Party | 6 | |
| Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | Liberal Party | 2 | |
| Pedro Alcántara Herrán | Conservative Party | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | ||
| Source: PDBA | |||