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1932 Costa Rican general election

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Costa Rican general election, 1932

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Turnout75,897
 
Nominee Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno Manuel Castro Quesada
Party PRN Republican
Home state Cartago San José
Percentage 46.7% 29.1%

President before election

Cleto González Víquez
PUN

Elected President

Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno
PRN

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 14 February 1932.[1] Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno of the Independent National Republican Party won the presidential election, whilst the party also won the parliamentary election, in which they received 46.7% of the vote.[2] Voter turnout was 64.2%.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno Independent National Republican Party 35,408 46.7
Manuel Castro Quesada Republican Union 22,077 29.1
Carlos María Jiménez Ortiz Republican Party 17,316 22.8
Max Koberg Bolani Nationalist Party 1,096 1.4
Invalid/blank votes 0 -
Total 75,897 100
Source: Nohlen

Parliament

Party Votes % Seats
Independent National Republican Party 35,399 46.7
Republican Party 17,302 22.8
Republican Union 22,032 29.1
Nationalist Party 1,094 1.4
Invalid/blank votes 0 - -
Total 75,827 100
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, p166
  3. ^ Nohlen, p156