1918 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 10 February 1918.[1] The result was a victory for Marco Fidel Suárez of the Conservative Party, who received 54% of the vote.[2] Fidel took office on 7 August.[3]

Although opponent Guillermo Valencia was also a member of the Conservative Party, he received support from the Liberal Party.[2]

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Marco Fidel Suárez	Conservative Party	216,594	54.0
Guillermo Valencia	Conservative Party	160,498	40.0
José Lombana	Independent	24,041	6.0
Other candidates		42	0.0
Total		401,175	100
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p305 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. Nohlen, p350
3. Nohlen, p358