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1865–66 Colombian presidential election
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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."" The result was a victory for Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera of the Liberal Party.

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.

Results※

Candidate Party States won
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera Liberal Party 7
José Hilario López Liberal Party 1
Pedro Justo Berrío Conservative Party 1
Total 9
Source: PDBA

References※

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