Costa Rican general election, 1944

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Costa Rican general election, 1944
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  1940 13 February 1944 1948  
Turnout 70.380

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Nominee Teodoro Picado Michalski León Cortés Castro
Party National Republican Democratic
Alliance Victory Bloc National Opposition
Home state San José Alajuela
Popular vote52,830 17,550
Percentage75.1% 24.9%

President before election

Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
National Republican

Elected President

Teodoro Picado Michalski
National Republican

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General elections were held in Costa Rica on 13 February 1944. [1] Teodoro Picado Michalski of the Victory Bloc won the presidential election with 75.1% of the vote. Voter turnout was 43.2%. [2]

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Contents

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Teodoro Picado Michalski Victory Bloc52,83075.1
León Cortés Castro Democratic Party 17,55024.9
Invalid/blank votes0-
Total70,380100
Source: Nohlen
Popular Vote
Victory Bloc
75.1%
Democratic
24.9%

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References

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