General elections were held in Costa Rica between 3 and 7 April 1859.[1] Juan Rafael Mora Porras, hero of the Filibuster War, was re-elected for a third time. However, Mora would not finish his term because he would be overthrown by his political opponents on 14 August later the same year.[2]
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The 1859 constitution in force at that time only allowed men over 25 years old and owners of a property valued at least 200 pesos to cast the vote.[1]
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Rafael Mora Porras | 87 | 92.55 |
| José María Castro Madriz | 2 | 2.13 |
| José María Cañas | 1 | 1.06 |
| Vicente Aguilar Cubero | 1 | 1.06 |
| José Joaquín Mora Porras | 1 | 1.06 |
| Juan José Ulloa Solares | 1 | 1.06 |
| Julián Volio Llorente | 1 | 1.06 |
| Total | 94 | 100.00 |
| Source: TSE | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824–2014" (PDF). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica. 2017.
- ^ Molina, Iván. "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 2018-12-20.