1844 Costa Rican Head of State election
2–4 June 1844
 
Nominee Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla José María Alfaro Zamora
Popular vote 1,541 486
Percentage 67.62% 21.33%
Head of State before election

José María Alfaro Zamora
Liberal

 Elected Head of State

Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla
Liberal

Head of State elections were held in Costa Rica in 1844. They were the first in which direct suffrage was used to elect the Head of State, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of 9 April 1844. A method that was abolished by the next election returning to indirect suffrage until 1913.[1]

The candidacy of Oreamuno triumphed unanimously at the polling stations of Bagaces, Boruca, West Cartago, South Cartago, Cot, Guanacaste, La Union, Orosí, Paraiso, Quircot, San Pablo de Heredia, Santa Cruz, Térraba, Tobosi and Tucurrique, and won comfortable victories in Cartago center, Curridabat, Desamparados, Heredia center, San José north and San José south. Alfaro won at the polls of West Alajuela, East Alajuela, Atenas, Barva, Cañas, Esparza and Puntarenas, Nicoya and San Juan del Murciélago. Mora triumphed in Escazú and Pacaca, and Blanco in Aserrí. None of the other candidates managed to win polls.[1]

On 15 November 1844, the legislative chambers declared Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla elected as Head of State for the period 1844-1848. Oreamuno took possession on November 29, 1844.[1]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla1,54167.62
José María Alfaro Zamora48621.33
Juan Mora Fernández974.26
Luz Blanco652.85
José Rafael Gallegos120.53
Other candidates783.42
Total2,279100.00
Source: TSE

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824–2014" (PDF). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica. 2017.
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