1946 Costa Rican parliamentary election

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Mid-term parliamentary elections were held in Costa Rica on 10 February 1946. [1] The result was a victory for the National Republican Party, which received 51% of the vote. Voter turnout was 64%. [2] They were the last mid-term elections in the country's history. [1]

Results

PartyVotes%
National Republican Party 52,04450.52
Democratic Party 42,86041.61
People's Vanguard Party 5,5775.41
Republican Party 1,0951.06
Abstencionista6720.65
Anticomunista5210.51
Renovación Provincial2430.24
Total103,012100.00
Valid votes103,01299.88
Invalid/blank votes1270.12
Total votes103,139100.00
Registered voters/turnout160,33664.33
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p156