1860 Colombian presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in the Granadine Confederation in 1860, the first under the 1858 constitution. The elections were held during the 1860–62 civil war, but not in the parts of the country controlled by the Liberal Party, and the Liberal Party did not put forward a candidate in the remainder of the country.[1] As a result, the election was a contest between two Conservative Party candidates, with Julio Arboleda Pombo emerging as the winner.[2]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Julio Arboleda Pombo Conservative Party 58,506 73.23
Pedro Alcántara Herrán Conservative Party 21,390 26.77
Total 79,896 100
Source: Political Database of the Americas

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