1852–53 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Republic of New Granada in 1852 and 1853. The electoral college was elected in 1852 and subsequently elected the president in March 1853.[1]

1852–53 Colombian presidential election

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Candidate José María Obando Tomás de Herrera
Party Liberal Liberal
Electoral vote 1,548 329

President before election

José Hilario López
Liberal

Elected President

José María Obando
Liberal

The Liberal Party, then in power under General José Hilario López after winning the Colombian Civil War of 1851, was assured of victory. Its official candidate General José María Obando had little difficulty winning the election, with his only significant rival being his fellow Liberal Tomás Herrera, who was mainly supported by the Panamanian regionalist movement. The election victory was achieved with a pact of unity between the two factions of Liberalism, the Golgothians (radicals) and the Draconians (moderates).

Results

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Electoral college

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CandidatePartyVotes%
José María ObandoLiberal1,54877.09
Tomás de HerreraLiberal32916.38
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez361.79
Rufino Cuervo y Barreto160.80
Vicente Borrero80.40
Antonio Olano80.40
Manuel José Mosquera [es]40.20
Juan de Francisco Martín30.15
Florentino González [es]20.10
Joaquín París Ricaurte20.10
Evaristo Azuero10.05
Juan Nepomuceno Azuero [es]10.05
Manuel Murillo Turo10.05
Antonino Olano10.05
Juan Clímaco Ordóñez10.05
José de Jesús Quijano10.05
Venancio Restrepo10.05
Manuel Urquinaona10.05
J.M.O.10.05
Blank votes432.14
Total2,008100.00
Source: Historia electoral colombiana[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Elections and Events 1850-1899". The Library UC San Diego. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014.
  2. ^ Historia electoral colombiana, La Registraduría, 1991, p115