| |
|
Costa Rica 2002 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
Legislative
Assembly
|
|
Date of Election
|
February 1, 2002
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
57
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Social
Christian Unity Party (PUSC) |
19
|
29.8%
|
| National
Liberation Party (PLN) |
17
|
27.1%
|
| Citizens'
Action Party (PAC) |
13
|
21.9%
|
| Liberation
Movement Party (PML) |
7
|
9.3%
|
| Costa
Rica Renewal (PRC) |
1
|
3.6%
|
| Democratic
Force Party (FD) |
-
|
2.0%
|
| National
Integration Party (IN) |
-
|
1.7%
|
| Coalition
Change 2000 (CC2000) |
-
|
0.85%
|
| Agricultural
Labor Action Party (ALA) |
-
|
0.7%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 2000-02, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 2003.
# Source: Electionworld.org / Elections around the World (Elections
in Costa Rica 2002). [Internet]. 18 March 2002.
| Population Size |
- |
| Registered Voters |
2 279 851 |
|
Total Votes |
1 569 338 |
|
Vote/Registered Voter |
68.84% |
|
Spoilt Ballots |
3.0% |
Source: Voter Turnout: Costa Rica. [Internet]. International IDEA. 1 December 2004. |
