Costa Rican general election, 1913
General elections were held in Costa Rica on 7 December 1913,[1] the first direct elections since 1844. They were also the first elections to have universal male suffrage, after economic and educational requriements were eliminated.[2] Máximo Fernández Alvarado of the Republican Party won the presidential election, but both him and runner-up Carlos Durán Cartín later resigned and Alfredo González Flores was appointed president by Congress on 8 May 1914.[3] The Republican Party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 78.0% in the presidential election and 78.6% in the parliamentary election.[4]
Results
President
Parliament
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Republican Party |
27,094 |
42.3 |
| National Union |
19,747 |
30.8 |
| Civil |
17,215 |
26.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
543 |
- |
- |
| Total |
64,599 |
100 |
|
| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 9780199283576
- ^ Nohlen, p151
- ^ Nohlen, p186
- ^ Nohlen, p156