Costa Rican general election, 1928

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General elections were held in Costa Rica on 12 February 1928.^[1] Cleto González Víquez of the National Union won the presidential election, whilst the party also won the parliamentary election, in which they received 53.3% of the vote.^[2] Voter turnout was 62.5% in the presidential election and 72.85% in the parliamentary election.^[3]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Cleto González Víquez	National Union	42,765	59.2
Carlos María Jiménez Ortiz	Republican Party	29,475	40.8
Invalid/blank votes		845	-
Total		73,085	100
Source: Nohlen

Parliament

Party	Votes	%	Seats
National Union	45,198	53.3
Republican Party	39,662	46.7
Invalid/blank votes	261	-	-
Total	85,121	100
Source: Nohlen

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 9780199283576
2. ^ Nohlen, p165
3. ^ Nohlen, p156