Costa Rican general election, 1949
General elections were held in Costa Rica on 4 October 1949.[1] They followed the introduction of a new constitution after the Costa Rican Civil War. Voters elected a Vice-President (as none had been chosen in the 1948 elections and the Legislative Assembly. The result was a victory for the National Unity Party, which won 71.7% of the vote. Voter turnout was 43.8% in the vice-presidential election and 49.2% in the parliamentary election.[2]
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| National Unity Party |
55,804 |
71.7 |
| Constitutional Party |
12,254 |
15.7 |
| Social Democratic Party |
5,169 |
6.6 |
| Demócrata cortesista |
1,931 |
2.5 |
| Unión Cataginesa |
1,383 |
1.8 |
| Demócrata alajuelense |
1,305 |
1.7 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
0 |
- |
- |
| Total |
77,846 |
100 |
|
| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 9780199283576
- ^ Nohlen, p156