Costa Rican general election, 1936
General elections were held in Costa Rica on 9 February 1936.[1] León Cortés Castro of the Independent National Republican Party won the presidential election, whilst the party also won the parliamentary election, in which they received 59.4% of the vote.[2] Voter turnout was 68.8% in the presidential election and 68.9% in the parliamentary election.[3]
Results
President
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| León Cortés Castro |
Independent National Republican Party |
52,924 |
60.2 |
| Octavio Beeche Argüello |
National Party |
30,331 |
34.5 |
| Carlos Luis Saénz |
Workers and Farmers Party |
4,594 |
5.3 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
0 |
- |
| Total |
75,897 |
100 |
| Source: Nohlen |
Parliament
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Independent National Republican Party |
53,047 |
59.4 |
| National Party |
30,815 |
34.5 |
| Workers and Farmers Party |
5,448 |
6.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
0 |
- |
- |
| Total |
89,310 |
100 |
|
| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 9780199283576
- ^ Nohlen, p167
- ^ Nohlen, p156