1852 Colombian Presidential Election
1852 and 1853 · Election by the colleges
José María Obando won with 77.09% against Tomás de Herrera on 16.38%.
The president was chosen by provincial electoral colleges and, failing a majority there, by congress; the figures are electors' votes.
President before
José Hilario López
Liberal
Elected President
José María Obando
Liberal
Winning share
77.1%
Turnout
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The result
| José María Obando | Liberal | 1.548 | 77.09% |
| Tomás de Herrera | Liberal | 329 | 16.38% |
| Mariano Ospina Rodríguez | — | 36 | 1.79% |
| Rufino Cuervo y Barreto | — | 16 | 0.80% |
| Vicente Borrero | — | 8 | 0.40% |
| Antonio Olano | — | 8 | 0.40% |
| Manuel José Mosquera | — | 4 | 0.20% |
| Juan de Francisco Martín | — | 3 | 0.15% |
| Florentino González | — | 2 | 0.10% |
| Joaquín París Ricaurte | — | 2 | 0.10% |
| Evaristo Azuero | — | 1 | 0.05% |
| Juan Nepomuceno Azuero | — | 1 | 0.05% |
| Manuel Murillo Turo | — | 1 | 0.05% |
| Antonino Olano | — | 1 | 0.05% |
| Juan Clímaco Ordóñez | — | 1 | 0.05% |
| José de Jesús Quijano | — | 1 | 0.05% |
| Venancio Restrepo | — | 1 | 0.05% |
| Manuel Urquinaona | — | 1 | 0.05% |
| J.M.O. | — | 1 | 0.05% |