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1990 Costa Rican general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Costa Rica |
| flag_year | state |
| previous_election | 1986 Costa Rican general election |
| previous_year | 1986 |
| election_date | |
| next_election | 1994 Costa Rican general election |
| next_year | 1994 |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Presidential election |
| type | presidential |
| registered | 1,692,050 |
| turnout | 81.81% ( 0.01pp) |
| image1 | Felipe González en rueda de prensa con el presidente de Costa Rica. Pool Moncloa. 27 de enero de 1993 (cropped).png |
| nominee1 | Rafael Ángel Calderón |
| running_mate1 | Germán Serrano |
| Arnoldo López | |
| party1 | Social Christian Unity Party |
| popular_vote1 | 694,589 |
| percentage1 | 51.49% |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | |
| running_mate2 | Eugenio Rodríguez |
| Meta Figueres | |
| party2 | National Liberation Party (Costa Rica) |
| popular_vote2 | 636,701 |
| percentage2 | 47.20% |
| map_image | Elección Presidencial de Costa Rica (1990) (Distritos Administrativos).svg |
| map_caption | Results by district |
| Calderón: | |
| Castillo: | |
| Tie: | |
| title | President |
| before_election | Oscar Arias |
| before_party | National Liberation Party (Costa Rica) |
| after_election | Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier |
| after_party | Social Christian Unity Party |
| module | {{Infobox legislative election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Legislative election |
| seats_for_election | All 57 seats in the Legislative Assembly |
| majority_seats | 29 |
| turnout | 81.79% ( 0.02pp) |
| party1 | Social Christian Unity Party |
| leader1 | Rafael Ángel Calderón |
| percentage1 | 46.21 |
| seats1 | 29 |
| last_election1 | 25 |
| party2 | National Liberation Party (Costa Rica) |
| leader2 | |
| percentage2 | 41.88 |
| seats2 | 25 |
| last_election2 | 29 |
| party3 | United People (Costa Rica) |
| leader3 | |
| percentage3 | 3.31 |
| seats3 | 1 |
| last_election3 | 1 |
| party4 | General Union Party |
| leader4 | Carlos Alberto Fernández |
| percentage4 | 2.42 |
| seats4 | 1 |
| last_election4 | 0 |
| party5 | Cartago Agrarian Union Party |
| leader5 | |
| percentage5 | 1.06 |
| seats5 | 1 |
| last_election5 | 1 |
| map | Elecciones legislativas de Costa Rica de 1990 - Diputados por Provincia.svg |
| map_caption | Results by province |
Arnoldo López
Meta Figueres
Calderón:
Castillo:
Tie:
General elections were held in Costa Rica on 4 February 1990. Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier of the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.8%.
Unlike previous elections, Calderon's nomination was not undisputed. Despite expressing that he would not run again for President after the results of the previous race, he was eventually convinced by his followers. Yet, young former minister and business man Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría from the liberal faction inside PUSC choose to face Calderón at the primaries. Former deputy José Hine from PUSC's left wing also run with testimonial results.
Despite the fact that Rodríguez clearly had no chance against Calderón, his candidacy was considered a smart move, as he would start to be in the spotlight and helping his way in future nominations. As expected, Calderón won the primary election with 75% of the votes. On the other sidewalk former vice president Carlos Manuel Castillo won over young minister Rolando Araya Monge (nephew of ex-president Luis Alberto Monge) in PLN's primaries after a very hostile and traumatic campaign, in which Castillo even accused Araya of links with Narcotraffic, something that weakened PLN. Minor parties proliferated in this election, with up to 12 different parties taking part, of which only left-wing coalition United People having some relevance with sociologist Victor Daniel Camacho as nominee earning 3% of the votes.
Results
President
By province
| Province | Calderón % | Castillo % | Camacho % | Ramírez % | Azofeifa% | Badilla % | Cordero % | Social Christian Unity Party}}" | National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)}}" | United People (Costa Rica)}}" | Democratic Force (Costa Rica)}}" | Independent Party (Costa Rica)}}" | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 49.39 | 49.25 | 0.75 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.05 | |||||||||
| Alajuela | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 51.41 | 47.59 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.05 | |||||||||
| Cartago | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 50.37 | 48.57 | 0.53 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.08 | 0.06 | |||||||||
| Heredia | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 50.76 | 47.79 | 0.73 | 0.36 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||||||
| Guanacaste | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 52.72 | 46.39 | 0.44 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 | |||||||||
| Puntarenas | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 56.21 | 42.24 | 0.82 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.07 | |||||||||
| Limón | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 60.82 | 37.07 | 1.06 | 0.58 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.11 | |||||||||
| Total | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 51.51 | 47.20 | 0.66 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
Legislative Assembly
By province
| Province | PUSC | PLN | PU | PUGEN | ANC | PNI | PdP | Others | Social Christian Unity Party}}" | National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)}}" | General Union Party}}" | National Independent Party (Costa Rica)}}" | Democratic Force (Costa Rica)}}" | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 44.41 | 10 | 43.08 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | 3.77 | 1 | 1.86 | 0 | 0.91 | 0 | 0.70 | 0 | 0.84 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alajuela | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 46.90 | 5 | 43.47 | 5 | 1.43 | 0 | 0.55 | 0 | 1.41 | 0 | 0.46 | 0 | 0.39 | 0 | 5.39 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cartago | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 43.22 | 3 | 40.71 | 2 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.58 | 0 | 0.95 | 0 | 0.85 | 0 | 0.54 | 0 | 9.44 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Heredia | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 46.87 | 3 | 42.91 | 2 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.84 | 0 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.16 | 0 | 0.29 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Guanacaste | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 50.52 | 3 | 46.12 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.57 | 0 | 0.97 | 0 | 0.61 | 0 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Puntarenas | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 49.87 | 3 | 38.30 | 3 | 2.96 | 0 | 4.60 | 0 | 2.30 | 0 | 1.24 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.39 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Limón | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 50.14 | 2 | 29.44 | 2 | 4.11 | 0 | 0.62 | 0 | 2.18 | 0 | 0.51 | 0 | 0.53 | 0 | 12.47 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Social Christian Unity Party}}; color:white;" | 46.21 | 29 | 41.88 | 25 | 3.31 | 1 | 2.42 | 1 | 1.66 | 0 | 0.80 | 0 | 0.58 | 0 | 3.14 | 1 |
Local governments
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References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p155 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- Nohlen, p157
- Láscaris, Constantino. (1965). "El desarrollo de las Ideas Filosóficas en Costa Rica".
- "Rodríguez: balance final".
- "Proceso de selección de candid atos a presidente y diputados en el PLN y el PUSC (1990-2006)". OPAL.
- "Costa Rica. La reafirmación del bipartidismo". Revista Nueva Sociedad.
- "Elecciones Regidurías 1990". Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones.
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