National Rescue Party

Not to be confused with Cambodia Democratic Movement of National Rescue.

The National Rescue Party (Spanish: Partido Rescate Nacional) is a political party in Costa Rica.

The party first contested general elections in 1998, but received only 0.7% of the vote and failed to win a seat.^[1] In 2002 they received only 0.3% of the vote, whilst Pablo Angulo Casasola, the party's presidential candidate, finished last with 0.0%. In the 2006 elections support for the party passed the 2% mark, allowing it to win a single seat. However, it did not contest the 2010 elections.

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp173-175 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

Political parties in Costa Rica

Represented in the Legislative Assembly	National Liberation Party (18) Citizens' Action Party (13) Broad Front (9) Social Christian Unity Party (8) Libertarian Movement (4) Costa Rican Renovation Party (2) Accessibility without Exclusion (1) Christian Democratic Alliance (1) National Restoration Party (1)

Unrepresented	Homeland First Party National Union Party National Rescue Party Union for Change Party

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