Costa Rican general election, 1966
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General elections were held in Costa Rica on February 6, 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]
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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
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ↑ Nohlen, p156
