1844 Costa Rican Head of State election

1844 Costa Rican Head of State election

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Nominee Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla José María Alfaro Zamora Popular vote 1,541 486 Percentage 67.62% 21.33%

Head of State before election José María Alfaro Zamora Liberal Elected Head of State Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla Liberal

Head of State elections were held in Costa Rica in 1844. They were the first in which direct suffrage was used to elect the Head of State, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of 9 April 1844. Direct election was abolished by the next election, with presidential elections returning to indirect suffrage until 1913. ^[1]

The candidacy of Oreamuno triumphed unanimously at the polling stations of Bagaces, Boruca, West Cartago, South Cartago, Cot, Guanacaste, La Union, Orosí, Paraiso, Quircot, San Pablo de Heredia, Santa Cruz, Térraba, Tobosi and Tucurrique, and won comfortable victories in Cartago center, Curridabat, Desamparados, Heredia center, San José north and San José south. Alfaro won at the polls of West Alajuela, East Alajuela, Atenas, Barva, Cañas, Esparza and Puntarenas, Nicoya and San Juan del Murciélago. Mora triumphed in Escazú and Pacaca, and Blanco in Aserrí. None of the other candidates won in any polling area. ^[1]

On 15 November 1844 the legislative chambers declared Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla elected as Head of State for the 1844–1848 period. Oreamuno took possession on 29 November. ^[1]

Results

Candidate	Votes	%
Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla	1,541	67.62
José María Alfaro Zamora	486	21.33
Juan Mora Fernández	97	4.26
Luz Blanco  [ es ]	65	2.85
José Rafael Gallegos	12	0.53
Other candidates	78	3.42
Total	2,279	100.00
Source: TSE [1]

References

1. "Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824–2014" (PDF). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica. 2017.