Colombian presidential election, 1922

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Presidential elections were held in Colombia in February 1922.[1] The result was a victory for Pedro Nel Ospina of the Conservative Party, who received 62% of the vote.[1] He took office on 7 August.[2]

His main opponent, Benjamín Herrera of the Liberal Party, was also supported by the Socialist Party.[1] The Liberal Party claimed that the election had been marred by blatant fraud.[1]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Pedro Nel OspinaConservative Party413,61961.7
Benjamin HerreraLiberal Party256,23138.2
Other candidates2030.0
Invalid/blank votes105
Total670,154100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p358
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