1859 Costa Rican general election
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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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3â7 April 1859
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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
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Juan Rafael Mora Porras | 87 | 92.55 |
| José MarÃa Castro Madriz | 2 | 2.13 |
| José MarÃa Cañas | 1 | 1.06 |
| Vicente Aguilar Cubero | 1 | 1.06 |
| José JoaquÃn Mora Porras | 1 | 1.06 |
| Juan José Ulloa Solares | 1 | 1.06 |
| Julián Volio Llorente | 1 | 1.06 |
| Total | 94 | 100.00 |
| Source: TSE[1] | ||