Costa Rican general election, 1958

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General elections were held in Costa Rica on February 2, 1958.^[1] Mario Echandi Jiménez of the National Unity Party won the presidential election, whilst the National Liberation Party won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 64.7%.^[2]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Mario Echandi Jiménez	National Unity Party	102,851	46.4
Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich	National Liberation Party	94,788	42.8
Jorge Rossi Chavarría	National Independent Party	23,910	10.8
Invalid/blank votes		7,994	-
Total		229,543	100
Source: Nohlen

Parliament

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
National Liberation Party	86,081	41.7	20	-10
Republican Party	46,171	22.4	11	New
National Unity Party	44,125	21.4	10	+9
Independent Party	20,314	9.8	3	New
Revolutionary Civic Union	6,855	3.3	1	New
Democratic Opposition Movement	1,417	0.7	0	New
Democratic Party	939	0.5	0	-11
Democratic Action Party	614	0.3	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	22,991	-	-
Total	229,507	100	45	0
Source: Nohlen

References

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

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