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1904 Colombian presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Colombia in 1904. The result was a victory for Rafael Reyes of the Conservative Party.[1]

Electoral system

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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

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Rafael ReyesColombian Conservative Party99443.94
Marceliano VélezColombian Conservative Party98243.41
Aristides Fernandez1456.41
Miguel Antonio Caro703.09
Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez401.77
Rafael Uribe Uribe110.49
Guillermo Quintero Calderón70.31
Luis Rico50.22
Pedro A. Molina30.13
Ramón González Valencia20.09
Sergio Camargo10.04
Juan Cadavid10.04
José A. Pinto10.04
Total2,262100.00
Valid votes2,26299.69
Invalid/blank votes70.31
Total votes2,269100.00
Source: Historia Electoral Colombian[3]

References

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  1. ^ Colombia: Elecciones Presidenciales de 1826 a 1990 Political Database of the Americas
  2. ^ Elections and Events 1850-1899 The Library, UC San Diego
  3. ^ Historia Electoral Colombiana, pp145–148