Costa Rican general election, 1919

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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 GarcíaConstitutional Party43,83289.3
José María SotoDemocratic Party5,26010.7
Invalid/blank votes7-
Total49,099100
Source: Nohlen

Parliament

Party Votes % Seats
Constitutional Party26,75174.9
Democratic Party3,0148.4
Acostista2,1836.1
Constitucional1,9115.3
Unión provincial1,1233.1
Obrero acostista6161.7
Constitucional obrero1060.3
Acostista conciliador200.1
Invalid/blank votes190--
Total35,743100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p164
  3. Nohlen, p156
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