1897 Costa Rican general election
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General elections were held in Costa Rica in 1897.[1] Voters elected members of the electoral college on 14â16 November,[2] who in turn elected the president on 12 December.[1]
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14â16 November 1897 (popular vote)
12 December 1897 (electoral college) | |||||||||||||||||
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The elections were held under questionable conditions. Consecutive re-election was forbidden by the constitution. However, incumbent president Rafael Yglesias Castro forced a constitutional amendment allowing him to be a candidate.[3] He was also the only candidate, as Yglesia's main opposition, the Republican Party, called for abstention.[3]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Rafael Yglesias Castro | Civil Party | 657 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 657 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: TSE | ||||