Costa Rican general election, 1990

Costa Rica general election, 1990

February 4, 1990 (1990-02-04)
Turnout	81.8%
Party Social Christian Unity National Liberation United People Presidential candidate Rafael Ángel Calderón Carlos Castillo Víctor Camacho Presidential vote 694,589 (51.5%) 636,701 (47.2%) 9,217 (0.7%) Legislative vote 617,478 (46.2%) 559,632 (41.9%) 44,161 (3.3%) Seats 29 25 1 Seat change 4 4
President before election Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier Social Christian Unity Elected President José María Figueres Olsen National Liberation

General elections were held in Costa Rica on February 4, 1990. Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier of the Social Christian Unity Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.8%.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier	Social Christian Unity Party	694,589	51.5
Carlos Manuel Castillo Morales	National Liberation Party	636,701	47.2
Víctor Daniel Camacho Monge	United People	9,217	0.7
Fernando Ramírez Muñoz	Christian National Alliance	4,209	0.3
Isaac Felipe Azofeifa	Progress Party	2,547	0.2
Edwin Badilla Agüero	Militant Workers Revolutionary Party	1,005	0.1
Rodrigo Alberto Cordero Víquez	Independent Party	746	0.1
Invalid/blank votes		35,312	-
Total		1,384,326	100
Source: Nohlen

Parliament

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Social Christian Unity Party	617,478	46.2	29	+4
National Liberation Party	559,632	41.9	25	-4
United People	44,161	3.3	1	0
Generaleña Union	32,292	2.4	1	+1
Christian National Alliance	22,154	1.6	0	0
Cartago Agrarian Union Party	14,190	1.1	1	0
National Independent Party	10,643	0.8	0	New
Progress Party	7,733	0.6	0	New
Partido Alajuelense Solidario	7,330	0.5	0	-1
Independent Party	5,566	0.4	0	0
Limonese Authentic Party	4,901	0.4	0	0
Agrarian Labour Action Party	4,756	0.4	0	New
Partido Agrario Nacional	4,594	0.3	0	New
Militant Workers Revolutionary Party	742	0.1	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	47,784	-	-	-
Total	1,383,956	100	57	0
Source: Nohlen