Costa Rican general election, 1944

Costa Rican general election, 1944

February 13, 1944

Turnout 70.380   Nominee Teodoro Picado Michalski León Cortés Castro Party National Republican Democratic Home state San José Alajuela Popular vote 52,830 17,550 Percentage 75.1% 24.9%

President before election Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia National Republican Elected President Teodoro Picado Michalski National Republican

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General elections were held in Costa Rica on 13 February 1944.^[1] Teodoro Picado Michalski of the Victory Bloc won the presidential election with 75.1% of the vote. Voter turnout was 43.2%.^[2]

Results

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References

Elections and referendums in Costa Rica
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See also: Elections in the Federal Republic of Central America