Colombian presidential election, 1909
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Indirect presidential elections were held in Colombia on 3 August 1909. The result was a victory for Ramón González Valencia.
Background
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
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Ramón González Valencia | 47 | 59.9 |
Marco Fidel Suárez | 31 | 39.2 |
Guillermo Quintero Calderón | 1 | 1.3 |
Total | 79 | 100 |
Source: Historia electoral colombiana[2] |
References
- ↑ Elections and Events 1900-1909 The Library, UC San Diego
- ↑ Historia electoral colombiana, La Registraduría, 1991, p150
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