1825 Costa Rican Head of State election

20 March 1825
 
Nominee Juan Mora Fernández Mariano Montealegre Bustamante
Electoral vote 33 6
Percentage 84.62% 15.38%

Head of State before election

Juan Mora Fernández

Elected Head of State

Juan Mora Fernández

Head of State elections were held in Costa Rica on 20 May 1825. In the election liberal Juan Mora Fernández was re-elected as Head of State, a position that he occupied provisionally by mandate of the Congress.[1] The elections in this period were held in two levels, first voted by citizens exercising their public vote who thus chose the electors who would formally elect the president.[1] The representation by region was; 11 for San José, 8 for Cartago, 8 for Heredia, 5 for Alajuela, 3 for Escazú, 2 for Ujarrás, 1 for Térraba and 1 for Bagaces.[1] Mora received the vote of all provinces except Alajuela who voted unanimously for his rival Mariano Montealegre.[1]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Juan Mora Fernández3384.62
Mariano Montealegre Bustamante615.38
Total39100.00
Source: TSE

By province

Province Mora Montealegre
San José110
Cartago80
Heredia80
Alajuela06
Escazú30
Ujarrás30
Total336
Source: TSE

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824–2014" (PDF). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica. 2017.
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