1871–72 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the United States of Colombia in 1871 and 1872. The result was a victory for Manuel Murillo Toro of the Liberal Party.^[1]

Electoral system

The 1863 constitution changed the electoral system from a direct vote to an indirect vote. The President was now elected on the basis of which candidate received the most votes in each state, with a candidate required to win in at least five of the nine states to be elected. If no candidate received a majority, Congress would elect the President from the main contenders.^[2]

Results

Candidate		Party	States won
	Manuel Murillo Toro	Liberal Party	6
	Manuel María Mallarino	Conservative Party	2
	Julián Trujillo Largacha	Liberal Party	1
Total			9
Source: PDBA