Costa Rican general election, 1966

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General elections were held in Costa Rica on 6 February 1966.^[1] José Joaquín Trejos Fernández of the National Unification Party won the presidential election, whilst the National Liberation Party won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.4%.^[2]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
José Joaquín Trejos Fernández	National Unification Party	222,810	50.5
Daniel Oduber Quirós	National Liberation Party	218,590	49.5
Invalid/blank votes		10,090	-
Total		451,490	100
Source: Nohlen

Parliament

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
National Liberation Party	202,891	48.9	29	0
National Unification Party	178,953	43.2	26	New
Revolutionary Civic Union	22,721	5.5	2	New
Democratic Party	8,543	2.1	0	New
Movemento Depuración Nacional	1,529	0.4	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	36,838	-	-	-
Total	451,475	100	57	0
Source: Nohlen

References

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