1869 Costa Rican general election

The 1869 Costa Rican presidential election took place while the dictator Jesús Jiménez Zamora was in power after the coup against José María Castro Madriz, whose constitutional term was unable to finish. Jiménez Zamora was the sole candidate, during his government he repressed the press and his political opponents. The 1869 Constitution only allowed men over 25 years old owners of a property that had a value higher than 200 pesos to vote.[2]

1869 Costa Rican general election
28 March 1869[1]
 
Nominee Jesús Jiménez Zamora
Party Liberal
Percentage 99%
President before election

Jesús Jiménez Zamora
Liberal

 Elected President

Jesús Jiménez Zamora
Liberal

References
  1. Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica (2008). "Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824-2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-12-20. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Molina, Iván. "Elecciones y democracia en Costa Rica, 1885-1913" (PDF). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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