Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 10 February 1918.[1] The result was a victory for Marco Fidel Suárez of the Conservative Party, who received 53% of the vote.[2] Fidel took office on 7 August.[3]
Although opponent Guillermo Valencia was also a member of the Conservative Party, he received support from the Liberal Party.[4]
Results
editCandidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marco Fidel Suárez | Colombian Conservative Party | 214,839 | 52.76 | |
Guillermo Valencia | Colombian Conservative Party | 168,254 | 41.32 | |
José Lombana | Independent | 24,041 | 5.90 | |
Others | 42 | 0.01 | ||
Total | 407,176 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 407,176 | 99.98 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 82 | 0.02 | ||
Total votes | 407,258 | 100.00 | ||
Source: Historia Electoral Colombiana[2] |
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ a b Historia Electoral Colombiana, p152
- ^ Nohlen, p358
- ^ Nohlen, p350