title: 1892 Colombian presidential election
text: # 1892 Colombian presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 2 February 1892. The result was a victory for Rafael Núñez of the National Party.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The 1886 constitution changed the presidential electoral system from one where a candidate had to win a majority of states to be elected (or be elected by Congress if no candidate won a majority of states), to a two-stage system. Voters meeting literacy and property requirements (which were not required for local and regional elections) elected members of an electoral college, who in turn elected the President.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### President
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Rafael Núñez | National Party | 2,075 | 80.30 |
  | | Marceliano Vélez | Colombian Conservative Party | 509 | 19.70 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 2,584 | 100.00 |
  | Source: PDBA |||||
  
  ### Vice President
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Miguel Antonio Caro | National Party | 2,082 | 80.54 |
  | | José Joaquín Ortiz | Colombian Conservative Party | 503 | 19.46 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 2,585 | 100.00 |
  | Source: The Library |||||
  