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won a majority of the vote, but the election jury refused to recognise his victory. However, it also refused to give its college vote to Parra, and so announced that the state's electors would not take part in the presidential ballot. For the first time, no candidate won a majority of states, and as
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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
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were elected in 1875 and elected the president the following year. The result was a victory for
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James William Park (1986) "Regionalism as a factor in Colombia's 1875 election",
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a result, Congress elected the President on 21 February.
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would elect the President from the main contenders.
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Index

Politics of
Colombia


Constitution of Colombia
Law
Taxation
Policy
President
Gustavo Petro
Vice President
Francia Márquez
Cabinet of Colombia
Petro
Congress of Colombia


Senate
President of Senate
Iván Name
AV
Chamber of Representatives
President of the Chamber
Andrés Calle
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Judiciary
Constitutional Court
President of the Constitutional Court
Supreme Court of Juistice
President of the Supreme Court of Justice
Council of State
President of the Council of State

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