1898 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 1 February 1898. The result was a victory for Manuel Antonio Sanclemente 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	%
	Manuel Antonio Sanclemente	National Party	1,606	78.53
	Miguel Samper Agudelo	Colombian Liberal Party	318	15.55
	Rafael Reyes	Colombian Conservative Party	121	5.92
Total			2,045	100.00

Source: PDBA

Vice President


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	José Manuel Marroquín	National Party	1,693	83.94
	Foción Soto	Colombian Liberal Party	324	16.06
Total			2,017	100.00

Source: The Library

References

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

[1] Colombia: Elecciones Presidenciales de 1826 a 1990 Political Database of the Americas

[TL-2] Elections and Events 1850-1899 The Library, UC San Diego

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