1866 Costa Rican general election

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 1 April 1866.[1] José María Castro Madriz was elected president of Costa Rica for the 1866-1869 period, which would not finish since in 1868 he was overthrown by his predecessor Jesús Jiménez Zamora. Madriz had previously been president and had been overthrown in his first presidency.[1]

1866 Costa Rican general election
1 April 1866
Presidential election
 
Nominee José María Castro Madriz José María Montealegre
Electoral vote 250 2
Percentage 98.43% 0.79%
President before election

Jesús Jiménez Zamora

 Elected President

José María Castro Madriz

Results
CandidateVotes%
José María Castro Madriz25098.43
José María Montealegre20.79
Cruz Alvarado10.39
Julián Volio Llorente10.39
Total254100.00
Registered voters/turnout312–
Source: TSE

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