1909–1910 Costa Rican general election

The 1910 Costa Rican general election was held during the presidency of Cleto González Víquez. This was the last time that indirect elections were held in Costa Rica as for the next one in 1913 the direct vote was implemented.^[2] Liberal lawyer Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno was elected for the first time (he will be re-elected two more times, the only person in Costa Rica's history who has been democratically elected three times). Jiménez was very popular in part because of his struggles against the United Fruit Company's abusive operations in the country.^[3] Jiménez was proclaimed candidate in the Teatro Variedades during the first Republican National Convention, Costa Rica's first primary election.^[3] Jiménez won easily over the other candidate, former president Rafael Yglesias who ruled an authoritarian, though short-lived, regime.

Results[]

First grade election

Popular Vote

Jiménez			71.21%
Yglesias			28.78%

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno	Republican Party	39,023	71.21
	Rafael Yglesias Castro	Civil Party	15,729	28.78
Total			54,752	100
Source:^[4]

By province

Province	Jiménez %	Yglesias %
Province
San José Province	76.62	23.38
Alajuela	62.93	37.07
Cartago Province	91.72	8.28
Heredia	73.40	26.60
Guanacaste	55.21	44.79
Puntarenas	64.62	35.38
Limón	26.41	73.59
Total	71.21	28.78
Source:^[4]

Second grade electors

Electoral Vote

Jiménez			90.93%
Yglesias			9.07%

Province	Jiménez	Yglesias
Province
San José Province	288	-
Alajuela	192	15
Cartago Province	138	-
Heredia	105	-
Guanacaste	42	36
Puntarenas	45	-
Limón	3	30
Total	813	81
Source:^[5]

References[]

^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica (2008). "Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824-2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-12-21. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Molina, Iván (2001). "Elecciones y democracia en Costa Rica, 1885-1913" (PDF). European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 70: 41–57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
^ ^a ^b Oconitrillo, Eduardo. La política electoral. Costa Rica en el siglo XX. EUNED.
^ ^a ^b Salazar, O. (2003) El apogeo de la República Liberal en Costa Rica, 1870-1914, p 230 ISBN 9977-67-131-1
^ Salazar, O. (2003) El apogeo de la República Liberal en Costa Rica, 1870-1914, p 231 ISBN 9977-67-131-1

[tse-1] Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica (2008). "Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824-2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-12-21. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[molina-2] Molina, Iván (2001). "Elecciones y democracia en Costa Rica, 1885-1913" (PDF). European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 70: 41–57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2018-12-21.

[oconitrillo-3] Oconitrillo, Eduardo. La política electoral. Costa Rica en el siglo XX. EUNED.

[Salazar,_O._2003_p_230-4] Salazar, O. (2003) El apogeo de la República Liberal en Costa Rica, 1870-1914, p 230 ISBN 9977-67-131-1

[DN-5] Salazar, O. (2003) El apogeo de la República Liberal en Costa Rica, 1870-1914, p 231 ISBN 9977-67-131-1

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