1829 Costa Rican Head of State election

none Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica (1824-1840).svg presidential 1825 Costa Rican Head of State election 1825 1833 Costa Rican Head of State election 1833 1 February 1829 44 members of the Electoral College 23 Juan Mora Fernández.JPG Juan Mora Fernández Independent politician 38 86.36% Head of State Juan Mora Fernández Independent Juan Mora Fernández Independent Head of State elections were held in Costa Rica on 1 January 1829. Incumbent Juan Mora Fernández was re-elected to a second four-year term, receiving 86.4% of the electoral vote.Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824–2014 2017 https://www.tse.go.cr/pdf/ifed/historia_electoral.pdf The election was conducted under an indirect electoral system established by the 1825 Fundamental Law. Eligible citizens voted publicly to elect members of the electoral college (electores), who then chose the Head of State. Suffrage was limited to citizens meeting constitutional qualifications, including literacy and other legal requirements. The electoral college consisted of 45 electors distributed among the country's regions: 11 from San José, nine from Alajuela, eight each from Cartago and Heredia, three each from Escazú, Ujarrás, and the recently annexed Partido de Nicoya. Mora received the unanimous support of the electors from Cartago, Escazú, Ujarrás, and Nicoya. He lost only five electoral votes overall: two from San José, two from Heredia, and one from Alajuela. Results Juan Mora Fernández 38 Other candidates 6 TSE By province ProvinceMoraOthersSan José92Cartago80Heredia62Alajuela71Escazú30Nicoya30Ujarrás21Total386Source: TSE References Costa Head Category:Presidential elections in Costa Rica Category:February 1829