1869–70 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the United States of Colombia in 1869 and 1870. The electors were elected in 1869 and elected the president the following year.^[1] The result was a victory for Eustorgio Salgar of the Liberal Party.^[2]

1869–70 Colombian presidential election

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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.^[1]

Results

Candidate		Party	States won
	Eustorgio Salgar	Liberal Party	6
	Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera	Liberal Party	2
	Pedro Alcántara Herrán	Conservative Party	1
Total			9
Source: PDBA