1909 Colombian presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were held in Colombia on 3 August 1909. The result was a victory for Ramón González Valencia.

Background

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President Rafael Reyes went into exile on 13 June 1909. Jorge Holguín served as temporary president until a new Congress was elected in June was able to elect an interim president to serve out the remainder of Reyes' term, which ended on 7 August 1910.[1]

Results

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CandidateVotes%
Ramón González Valencia4759.49
Marco Fidel Suárez3139.24
Guillermo Quintero Calderón11.27
Total79100.00
Source: Historia electoral colombiana[2]

References

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  1. ^ Elections and Events 1900-1909[permanent dead link] The Library, UC San Diego
  2. ^ Historia electoral colombiana, La Registraduría, 1991, p150