1949 Costa Rican general election

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 4 October 1949. They followed the introduction of a new constitution after the Costa Rican Civil War. Voters elected a vice president (as none had been chosen in the 1948 elections) and the Legislative Assembly. The result was a victory for the National Unity Party, which received 72% of the vote. Voter turnout was 44% in the vice presidential election and 49% in the parliamentary election.

1949 Costa Rican general election

4 October 1949

Vice-Presidential election

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Nominee Alberto Oreamuno Flores Alfredo Volio Mata Party PUN Popular vote 69,228 Percentage 100%

Elected Vice Presidents Alberto Oreamuno Flores Alfredo Volio Mata PUN

Parliamentary election

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45 seats in the Legislative Assembly 23 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PUN Otilio Ulate Blanco 71.69 35 +26 Constitutional – 15.74 6 New Social Democratic José Figueres Ferrer 6.64 3 New Democratic Fernando Castro Cervantes 2.48 1 −8 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

Vice president

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Alberto Oreamuno Flores Alfredo Volio Mata	National Union Party	69,228	100.00
Total			69,228	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			158,210	–
Source: TSE, Nohlen

Legislative Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National Union Party	55,804	71.69	35
	Constitutional Party	12,254	15.74	6
	Social Democratic Party [es]	5,169	6.64	3
	Cortesist Democratic Party	1,931	2.48	1
	Cartaginese Union Party	1,383	1.78	0
	Alajuelan Cortesist Democrat Party	1,305	1.68	0
Total		77,846	100.00	45
Valid votes		77,846	100.00
Invalid/blank votes		0	0.00
Total votes		77,846	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		158,224	49.20
Source: Nohlen, TSE