Costa Rican general election, 1940

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General elections were held in Costa Rica on 11 February 1940.[1] Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia of the Independent National Republican Party won the presidential election. Voter turnout was 80.8% in the presidential election and 65.6% in the parliamentary election.[2]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Rafael Ángel Calderón GuardiaIndependent National Republican Party92,84984.5
Manuel MoraWorkers and Farmers Party10,8259.8
Virgilio Salazar LeivaConfraternidad Guanacasteca6,2425.7
Invalid/blank votes2,643-
Total112,559100
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, p156
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