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Mid-term parliamentary elections were held in Costa Rica on 6 December 1925. [1] The Republican Party received the most votes. Voter turnout was 36%. [2]
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Mid-term parliamentary elections were held in Costa Rica on 6 December 1925. [1] The Republican Party received the most votes. Voter turnout was 36%. [2]
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 13,202 | 39.75 | |
| Agricultural Party | 7,320 | 22.04 | |
| Reformist Party | 6,423 | 19.34 | |
| Republicano Urbinista | 1,425 | 4.29 | |
| Republicano briceñista | 1,283 | 3.86 | |
| Unión Provincial | 833 | 2.51 | |
| Republicano Histórico | 818 | 2.46 | |
| Unión Limonense | 385 | 1.16 | |
| Agrícola legitimo | 344 | 1.04 | |
| Republicano popular | 313 | 0.94 | |
| Independiente | 290 | 0.87 | |
| Agrupación popular | 164 | 0.49 | |
| Republicano Independiente | 109 | 0.33 | |
| Nacional Independiente | 87 | 0.26 | |
| Comercial obrero | 83 | 0.25 | |
| Agrícola Independiente | 68 | 0.20 | |
| Independiente de San José | 39 | 0.12 | |
| Republicano Labriego | 14 | 0.04 | |
| Pecuario | 9 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 33,209 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 33,209 | 99.97 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 11 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 33,220 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 92,760 | 35.81 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
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