Costa Rican general election, 1998

Costa Rican general election, 1998
Costa Rica
February 1, 1998[1]

 
Candidate Miguel Ángel Rodríguez José Miguel Corrales Vladimir de la Cruz
Party Social Christian Unity National Liberation Democratic Force
Home state San José Cartago San José
Presidential vote 652.160 (46.9%) 618.834 (44.4%) 41.710 (3.02%%)
Legislative vote 569,792 (41.2%) 481,933 (34.8%) 79,826 (5.8%)
Seats 27 23 3
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 5 Increase 1

Provinces won by Rodriguez in blue, Corrales in green

President before election

José María Figueres
National Liberation

Elected President

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Social Christian Unity

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General elections were held in Costa Rica on February 1, 1998.[2] Miguel Ángel Rodríguez of the Social Christian Unity Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 70%, the lowest since the 1950s.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Miguel Ángel RodríguezSocial Christian Unity Party652,16047.1
José Miguel Corrales BolañosNational Liberation Party618,83444.6
Vladimir De la Cruz De LemosDemocratic Force41,7103.0
Walter Muñoz CéspedesNational Integration Party19,9341.4
Sherman Thomas JacksonCosta Rican Renovation Party19,3131.4
Álvaro González EspinozaDemocratic Party12,9520.9
Federico Malavassi CalvoMovimiento Libertario5,8740.4
Jorge González MarténNational Independent Party4,2180.3
Alejandro Madrigal BenavidesChristian National Alliance3,5450.3
Norma Vargas DuarteUnited People3,0750.2
Rodrigo Gutiérrez SchwanhäuserNew Democratic Party3,0250.2
Yolanda Gutiérrez VenturaIndependent Party1,3770.1
Invalid/blank votes43,715-
Total1,431,913100
Source: Nohlen

Parliament

The country was for the time still under a heavy two-party system dynamics[4][5][6] and the two main parties at the time; National Liberation Party and Social Christian Unity Party won most of the votes. Nevertheless, some third forces also won seats on the Parliament, among them left-wing Democratic Force won two seats. It was also the first time that liberal Libertarian Movement and Christian conservative[7] Costa Rican Renovation won seats (one each) in the Parliament both for their future presidential candidates Otto Guevara and Justo Orozco respectively. The small party National Integration Party led by medic Walter Muñoz won its only seat in history for Muñoz himself.

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Social Christian Unity Party569,79241.227+2
National Liberation Party481,93334.823-5
Democratic Force79,8265.83+1
Movimiento Libertario42,6403.11New
National Integration Party34,4082.51New
Costa Rican Renovation Party27,8922.01New
Democratic Party17,0601.20New
Agrarian Labour Action Party16,9551.21+1
United People15,0281.20New
National Independent Party12,7940.900
Generaleña Union12,5830.900
New Democratic Party12,4760.90New
National Rescue Party9,5880.70New
Christian National Alliance9,1760.700
Cartago Agrarian Union Party7,1380.50-1
Partido Agrario Nacional7,4970.50-1
Alajuelense Democratic Action6,6140.500
Independent Party6,0250.400
Cambio Ya2,2230.20New
Convergencia Nacional2,1970.200
Limonese Authentic Party2,1670.200
Cartago Agrarian Force1,8920.10New
Independent Guanacaste Party1,6230.100
Invalid/blank votes47,052---
Total1,430,579100570
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. "February 1,Election Results - Costa Rica Totals". Election Resources. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  3. Nohlen, pp156-157
  4. Landsford, Tom. Political Handbook of the World 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. Landsford, Tom. Political Handbook of the World 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  6. Greenspana, Eliot; Gill, Nicholas; O'Malley, Charlie; Gilsenan, Patrick; Perill, Jisel. Elecciones legislativas de Costa Rica de 2002. Frommer's Central America.
  7. Lopez, Jaime (July 18, 2013). "Civic Groups Move Against Gay Marriage in Costa Rica". Costa Rica Star. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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