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General elections were held in Costa Rica on 26 July 1953.[1] José Figueres Ferrer of the National Liberation Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 67.2% in the presidential election and 67.5% in the parliamentary election.[2]
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President
Candidate Party Votes % José Figueres Ferrer National Liberation Party 123,444 64.7 Fernando Castro Cervantes Democratic Party 67,324 35.3 Invalid/blank votes 6,721 - Total 197,489 100 Source: Nohlen Parliament
Party Votes % Seats National Liberation Party 114,043 64.7 30 Democratic Party 67,324 21.2 11 Independent National Republican Party 12,696 7.2 3 National Unity Party 12,069 6.9 1 Invalid/blank votes 22,140 - - Total 198,270 100 45 Source: Nohlen References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 9780199283576
- ^ Nohlen, p156
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