Costa Rican general election, 1928

Costa Rican general election, 1928
12 February 1928
Turnout 73,085

 
Nominee Cleto González Víquez Carlos María Jiménez Ortiz
Party National Union Republican
Home state Heredia San José
Popular vote 42,765 29,475
Percentage 59.2% 40.8%
President before election

Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno
Republican

 Elected President

Cleto González Víquez
National Union

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General elections were held in Costa Rica on 12 February 1928.[1] Cleto González Víquez of the National Union won the presidential election, whilst the party also won the parliamentary election, in which they received 53.3% of the vote.[2] Voter turnout was 62.5% in the presidential election and 72.85% in the parliamentary election.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Cleto González VíquezNational Union42,76559.2
Carlos María Jiménez OrtizRepublican Party29,47540.8
Invalid/blank votes845-
Total73,085100
Source: Nohlen
Popular Vote
National Union
 
 59.2%
Republican
 
 40.8%

Parliament

Party Votes % Seats
National Union45,19853.3
Republican Party39,66246.7
Invalid/blank votes261--
Total85,121100
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, p165
  3. ↑ Nohlen, p156
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