1990 Costa Rican general election

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 4 February 1990.[1] Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier of the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.8%.[2]

1990 Costa Rica general election
4 February 1990 (1990-02-04)
Turnout81.8%
Presidential election
 
Candidate Rafael Ángel Calderón Carlos Manuel Castillo
Party PUSC PLN
Popular vote 694,589 636,701
Percentage 51.5% 47.2%
Results by canton
President before election

Oscar Arias
PLN

 Elected President

Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier
PUSC

Legislative election
Party Leader % Seats ±
PUSC Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier 46.2% 29 +4
PLN Carlos Manuel Castillo 41.9% 25 -4
PU Víctor Daniel Camacho Monge 2.4% 1 +1
PUGEN Carlos Alberto Fernández Vega 2.4% 1 +1
PUAC Juan Guillermo Brenes Castillo 1.1% 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Unlike previous elections, Calderon's nomination was not undisputed. Despite expressing that he would not run again for President after the results of the previous race, he was eventually convinced by his followers. Yet, young former minister and business man Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría from the liberal faction inside PUSC choose to face Calderón at the primaries.[3][4] Former deputy José Hine from PUSC's left wing also run with testimonial results.

Despite the fact that Rodríguez clearly had no chance against Calderón, his candidacy was considered a smart move, as he would start to be in the spotlight and helping his way in future nominations.[5] As expected, Calderón won the primary election with 75% of the votes. On the other sidewalk former vice president Carlos Manuel Castillo won over young minister Rolando Araya Monge (nephew of ex-president Luis Alberto Monge) in PLN's primaries after a very hostile and traumatic campaign, in which Castillo even accused Araya of links with Narcotraffic, something that weakened PLN.[6] Minor parties proliferated in this election, with up to 12 different parties taking part, of which only left-wing coalition United People having some relevance with sociologist Victor Daniel Camacho as nominee earning 3% of the votes.

Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Rafael Ángel Calderón FournierSocial Christian Unity Party694,85151.51
Carlos Manuel Castillo MoralesNational Liberation Party636,70147.20
Victor Daniel Camacho MongeUnited People8,9580.66
Fernando Ramírez MuñozChristian National Alliancees4,2100.31
Isaac Felipe Azofeifa BolañosParty of Progress2,5470.19
Edwin Badilla AgüeroMilitant Workers Revolutionary Party1,0010.07
Rodrigo Alberto Cordero VíquezIndependent Party7460.06
Invalid/blank votes35,312–
Total1,384,326100
Registered voters/turnout1,692,05081.81
Source: Nohlen; TSE

By province
Province Calderón % Castillo % Camacho % Ramírez % Azofeifa% Badilla % Cordero %
 San José 49.39 49.25 0.75 0.28 0.22 0.06 0.05
 Alajuela 51.41 47.59 0.43 0.32 0.15 0.06 0.05
 Cartago 50.37 48.57 0.53 0.20 0.19 0.08 0.06
 Heredia 50.76 47.79 0.73 0.36 0.25 0.05 0.05
 Guanacaste 52.72 46.39 0.44 0.24 0.09 0.07 0.05
 Puntarenas 56.21 42.24 0.82 0.40 0.15 0.11 0.07
 Limón 60.82 37.07 1.06 0.58 0.16 0.21 0.11
Total 51.51 47.20 0.66 0.31 0.19 0.07 0.06
Popular Vote
Social Christian Unity
 
 51.51%
National Liberation
 
 47.20%
United People
 
 0.66%
Christ. Nat. Alliance
 
 0.31%
of Progress
 
 0.19%
Militant Workers'
 
 0.07%
Independent
 
 0.06%

Parliament
Popular Vote
Social Christian Unity
 
 46.21%
National Liberation
 
 41.88%
United People
 
 3.31%
Generaleña Union
 
 2.42%
Christian Nat. Alliance
 
 1.66%
Cartago Agrarian Union
 
 1.06%
Other
 
 3.46%
Seats
Social Christian Unity
 
 50.87%
National Liberation
 
 43.86%
United People
 
 1.75%
Generaleña Union
 
 1.75%
Cartago Agrarian Union
 
 1.75%
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Christian Unity Party617,47846.2129+4
National Liberation Party559,63241.8825-4
United People44,1613.3110
General Union Partyes32,3072.421+1
Christian National Alliancees22,1491.6600
Cartago Agrarian Union Party14,1901.0610
National Independent Partyes10,6350.8000
Party of Progress7,7330.580New
Alajuelense Solidarity Party7,3300.5500
Independent Party5,5640.4200
Limonese Authentic Party4,9010.3700
Agrarian Labour Action Party4,7560.360New
National Agrarian Party4,5940.340New
Militant Workers Revolutionary Party7420.060New
Invalid/blank votes47,784–––
Total1,384,326100570
Registered voters/turnout1,692,05081.81––
Source: TSE; Election Resources

By province
Province PUSC PLN PU PUGEN ANC PNI PdP Others
% S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
 San José 44.41 10 43.08 9 4.50 1 3.77 1 1.86 0 0.91 0 0.70 0 0.84 0
 Alajuela 46.90 5 43.47 5 1.43 0 0.55 0 1.41 0 0.46 0 0.39 0 5.39 0
 Cartago 43.22 3 40.71 2 2.71 0 1.58 0 0.95 0 0.85 0 0.54 0 9.44 1
 Heredia 46.87 3 42.91 2 4.38 0 1.84 0 1.75 0 0.80 0 1.16 0 0.29 0
 Guanacaste 50.52 3 46.12 2 1.00 0 0.57 0 0.97 0 0.61 0 0.10 0 0.11 0
 Puntarenas 49.87 3 38.30 3 2.96 0 4.60 0 2.30 0 1.24 0 0.33 0 0.39 0
 Limón 50.14 2 29.44 2 4.11 0 0.62 0 2.18 0 0.51 0 0.53 0 12.47 0
Total 46.21 29 41.88 25 3.31 1 2.42 1 1.66 0 0.80 0 0.58 0 3.14 1

Local governments
Alderpeople
Social Christian Unity
 
 52.09%
National Liberation
 
 44.11%
United People
 
 1.14%
General Union
 
 0.76%
Regionalist
 
 0.76%
Christian Nat. Alliance
 
 0.38%
Independent
 
 0.38%
Municipal Syndics
Social Christian Unity
 
 62.21%
National Liberation
 
 37.79%
Parties Popular vote Alderpeople Municipal Syndics
Votes % ±pp Total +/- Total +/-
Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) 623,02146.70+3.44 274+42265+151
National Liberation Party (PLN) 569,97442.72-6.54 232-28161-145
United People (PU) 44,7653.36+0.55 6+300
Generaleña Union Party (PUG) 28,2432.12+1.75 4+200
Christian National Alliancees (ANC) 17,4111.30+1.30 2+200
National Independent Party (PNI) 12,8360.96+0.96 0000
Party of Progress (PdP) 7,8150.59New 0New0New
Agrarian Labour Action Party (PALA) 5,4440.41New 3New0New
Alajuelense Solidarity Party (PSA) 5,2980.40-0.07 0-100
National Agrarian Party (PAN) 5,0170.38New 2New0New
Independent Party (PI) 4,4920.34+0.28 1+100
Limonense Authentic Party (PAL) 3,7440.28+0.08 1000
National Union Party (PUN) 2,2210.17New 0New0New
New Alajuelita Party (PALNU) 2,0120.15+0.04 1000
Humanist Party (PH) 1,9290.14New 0New0New
Total 1,334,222100.00-526+22426+6
Invalid votes 49,5203.58
Votes cast / turnout 1,383,74281.80
Abstentions 307,94718.20
Registered voters 1,691,689100%
Sources[7]

Ballot

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p155 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p157
  3. Láscaris, Constantino (1965). "El desarrollo de las Ideas Filosóficas en Costa Rica". Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  4. "Rodríguez: balance final". La Nacion.
  5. Picado Leon, Hugo. "Proceso de selección de candid atos a presidente y diputados en el PLN y el PUSC (1990-2006)" (PDF). OPAL.
  6. Fernández, Oscar. "Costa Rica. La reafirmación del bipartidismo". Revista Nueva Sociedad. No.131: 4–10.
  7. "Elecciones Regidurías 1990". tse.go.cr (in Spanish). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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