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1922 Colombian presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Colombia in February 1922.[1] The result was a victory for Pedro Nel Ospina of the Conservative Party, who received 62% of the vote.[2] He took office on 7 August.[3]

His main opponent, Benjamín Herrera of the Liberal Party, was also supported by the Socialist Party.[2] The Liberal Party claimed that the election had been marred by blatant fraud.[2]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Pedro Nel Ospina Conservative Party 413,619 61.7
Benjamín Herrera Liberal Party 256,231 38.2
Other candidates 203 0.0
Invalid/blank votes 105
Total 670,154 100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ a b c Nohlen, p350
  3. ^ Nohlen, p358