1825 Colombian general election

General elections were held in Gran Colombia in 1825 to elect the presidency and Congress. The result was a victory for Simón Bolívar, who received 582 of the 608 votes. Francisco de Paula Santander was elected vice president.

Electoral system

The 1821 constitution provided for a system where Provincial Assemblies elected the president and vice president. If no candidate received a majority of the vote, an election would be held in the Congress.