Elections in Costa Rica

Elections in Costa Rica gives information on elections and election results in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The President of Costa Rica is, together with two vice-presidents, elected for a four-year term by the people. The Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) has 57 members, elected for four-year terms by proportional representation in each of the country's seven province.

Costa Rica had a two-party system, which means that there were two dominant political parties, making it extremely difficult for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. In the most recent elections, more parties have achieved electoral success.

Latest elections

Main article: Costa Rican presidential election, 2006

Main article: Costa Rican parliamentary election, 2006

==Past elections Presidential election of the 7 February 1982 registred electors : 1 261 127 voters  : 991 679 . 78,63 % valid votes  : 966 576 97,47 %

Candidates . Political party . Ballots .  % of valid votes

                Démocrat party . ( Right)                    1 747 .          0,18 %

                Unity .       ( Center Right)              325 187 .         33,64 %

Alberto Monge   National liberation Party. ( Center left)   568 374 .         58,80 %

                United People  .        ( Communist )        32 186 .          3,34 %

                National Movement .     ( Indépendant )      37 127 .          3,84 %

                Indépendant .           ( Indépendant)        1 955 .          0,20 %

Présidential election of the 5 February 1978 . Registred electors 1 058 455 . Voters : 859 042 .81,16 % . Valid votes : 831 141 . 96,75 %

Candidates . Party . Votes . % of the valid votes .

           Démocrats ( right)                           1613 . 0,19% .

Rodrigo Carazo Unity ( center right ) 419824 .50,51 % .

           National Unification Party . ( center right) 13666 . 1,64 % .

Alberto Monge . National Liberation Party ( center left) 364285 .43,83 % .

             United People ( Communist )                 22 740 .2,74 % .

             Socialist workers organisation ( Extreme left)1868 .0,22 % .

             Indépendant                (Indépendant )     3822 .0,46 % .

             National indépendant Party ( Indépendant)     3323 .0,38 % .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF THE 3 FEBRUARY 1974 .

Registred : 875 041 . Voters : 699 340 . 79,92 % . Valids votes : 678 157 . 96,97 % .

Candidates . Political party . ballots . % of the valid votes .

Fernando Trejos Escalante . National Unification party ( Right) 206 149 . 30,40 % .

                           Démocrat Party (Right)               18 832 .  2,78 % .

                           Christians Démocrats ( Center right)  3 461 .  0,51 % .

                           Démocratic Rénovation( Center )      61 820 .  9,12 % .

Daniel Oduber . National Libération Party( Center left) 294 609 . 43,44 % .

                           Socialist Action ( Communist )       16 081 .  2,37 % .

               Socialist Party of Costa Rica ( Extreme left)     3 417 .  0,50 % .

                     National Independent Party ( indépendant)  73 788 . 10,88 %

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

External links

• Costa Rica on Adam Carr's Election Archive

PRESIFDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF THE 1ER FEBRUARY 1 970 .

candidates . Political parties . Ballots . %

             National Front . Right .                    9 554 .  1,77   .

Echandi Jimenez. National Union Party. Right . 222 372 . 41,18% . Arturo Monge . Christian democracy . Center right . 5 015. 0,93 % . José Figueres Ferrer PLN Center left . 295 883. 54,79 % . Sisimaco Leida . Communist . 7 221 . 1,33 % .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 6 FEBRUARY 1 966 .

Candidates . Political parties . Ballots .  % of the valids votes .

José Joaquin Trejos Fernandez .National Union Party . Right .222 810 . 51,68%.

Daniel Oduber Quiroa .National Libération Party.Center left.218 590. 48,32 % .

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF THE 4 FEBRUARY 1 962 .

Registred electors : 483 980 .

Voters  : 391 406 . 79,01% of the registred electors .

Valids votes  : 382 462. 97,71% of the voters .

CANDIDATES PARTY BALLOTS  % OF THE VALIDS VOTES

Otilio Ulate Blanco National Union Party . Right 51 740 .13,49 % .

Rafael Calderon Guardia . Republican Party . Center . 135 533. 35,34 % .

J . Orlich Bolmarcich PLN Center left . 192 850 .50,29 % .

Enrique Obregon Valverde . Popular Démocrat Action . Left 3 339 . 0,88 %.