1942 Costa Rican parliamentary election

none Costa Rica state 1940 1944 8 February 1942 22 of the 44 seats in the Constitutional Congress 73.98% yes National Republican Party (Costa Rica) Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia 63.27 13 POC Manuel Mora Valverde 16.29 4 Democratic Party (Costa Rica) 9.19 2 Alajuelan Cortesist Party León Cortés Castro 8.15 2 Guanacastecan Brotherhood Virgilio Salazar Leiva 2.44 1 Elecciones legislativas de Costa Rica de 1942 - Diputados por Provincia.svg Results by province Mid-term parliamentary elections were held in Costa Rica on 8 February 1942.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 978-0-19-928357-6 The ruling Independent National Republican Party, led by President Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia presented candidates throughout the country. The Workers and Farmers Party, which had been a staunch opponent of Calderon at the time, fielded candidates in every province except rural Guanacaste. In addition, the Alajuelan Cortesist Party of León Cortés Castro ran in Alajuela and the Democratic Party (also close to former President Cortés) in San José. The results were a resounding success for the Independent National Republican Party, which won a large majority. However, the elections were heavily criticised and were accused of involving fraudulent behaviour by most other parties. Results National Republican Party 66256 13 Workers and Farmers Party 17060 4 Democratic Party 9628 2 Alajuelan Cortesist Party 8532 2 Guanacastecan Brotherhood es Confraternidad Guanacasteca 2554 1 #FBEC5D Republicano Nacional Independiente 683 0 368 142047 Nohlen (votes) Notes References Costa Rica Parliamentary Category:Parliamentary elections in Costa Rica