1825 Colombian Presidential Election

1825 to elect the presidency and Congress · Election by the colleges · two-round vote

Francisco de Paula Santander won in the runoff with 71.43% against José María Castillo on 22.45%.

The president was chosen by provincial electoral colleges and, failing a majority there, by congress; the figures are electors' votes.

President before

Simón Bolívar

President (re-elected)

Simón Bolívar

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Winning share

71.4%

second round

Turnout

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The result

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Francisco de Paula Santander

285 votes

71.43%

second round

Pedro Briceño

79 votes

6.12%

second round

José María Castillo

56 votes

22.45%

second round

Luis A Baralt

50 votes

8.17%

first round

Antonio Jose Sucre

39 votes

6.37%

first round

Cristóbal Mendoza

26 votes

4.25%

first round

Domingo Caicedo

25 votes

4.08%

first round

Carlos Soublette

19 votes

3.10%

first round

Francisco Carabaño

7 votes

1.14%

first round

Joaquín Mosquera

6 votes

0.98%

first round

Pedro Gual Escandón

5 votes

0.82%

first round

Mariano Montilla

4 votes

0.65%

first round


Francisco de Paula Santander	—	285	46.57%	70	71.43%
Pedro Briceño	—	79	12.91%	6	6.12%
José María Castillo	—	56	9.15%	22	22.45%
Luis A Baralt	—	50	8.17%	—	—
Antonio Jose Sucre	—	39	6.37%	—	—
Cristóbal Mendoza	—	26	4.25%	—	—
Domingo Caicedo	—	25	4.08%	—	—
Carlos Soublette	—	19	3.10%	—	—
Francisco Carabaño	—	7	1.14%	—	—
Joaquín Mosquera	—	6	0.98%	—	—
Pedro Gual Escandón	—	5	0.82%	—	—
Mariano Montilla	—	4	0.65%	—	—
José Antonio Páez	—	4	0.65%	—	—
Vicente Aguirre	—	2	0.33%	—	—
Rafael Urdaneta	—	2	0.33%	—	—
Pedro Fortoul	—	1	0.16%	—	—
Miguel Guerrero	—	1	0.16%	—	—
Santiago Mariño	—	1	0.16%	—	—