Costa Rican general election, 1919
General elections were held in Costa Rica on 7 December 1919.[1] Julio Acosta García of the Constitutional Party won the presidential election, whilst the party also won the parliamentary election, in which they received 74.9% of the vote.[2] Voter turnout was 57.8% in the presidential election and 42.1% in the parliamentary election.[3]
Results
President
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Julio Acosta García |
Constitutional Party |
43,832 |
89.3 |
| José María Soto |
Democratic Party |
5,260 |
10.7 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
7 |
- |
| Total |
49,099 |
100 |
| Source: Nohlen |
Parliament
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Constitutional Party |
26,751 |
74.9 |
| Democratic Party |
3,014 |
8.4 |
| Acostista |
2,183 |
6.1 |
| Constitucional |
1,911 |
5.3 |
| Unión provincial |
1,123 |
3.1 |
| Obrero acostista |
616 |
1.7 |
| Constitucional obrero |
106 |
0.3 |
| Acostista conciliador |
20 |
0.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
190 |
- |
- |
| Total |
35,743 |
100 |
|
| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 9780199283576
- ^ Nohlen, p164
- ^ Nohlen, p156