1835 Costa Rican Head of State election
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Head of State elections were held in Costa Rica between 1 and 9 April 1835. Braulio Carrillo Colina won using the model of indirect suffrage.[1]
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1â9 April 1935
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Electoral system
At that time the Constitution established a system in which male Costa Ricans voted publicly to elect their electoral delegates who, in proportion to the population of the area they represented, then elected the Head of State. San Jose chose 11, Cartago 8, Heredia 8, Alajuela 5, Bagaces 1, Escazú 3, Ujarrás 2, Térraba 1 and Nicoya 3.[1]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Braulio Carrillo Colina | 16 | 42.11 |
| Juan José Lara | 11 | 28.95 |
| Manuel Aguilar Chacón | 6 | 15.79 |
| JoaquÃn Iglesias | 3 | 7.89 |
| Manuel Fernández Chacón | 1 | 2.63 |
| AgustÃn Gutiérrez y Lizaurzábal | 1 | 2.63 |
| Total | 38 | 100.00 |
| Source: TSE[1] | ||