| |
|
Costa Rica 2002 Presidential
Election
|
Date
of Election
|
February 3, 2002 (First Round)
|
|
Type
of Electoral System
|
Majority
|
| Length
of Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Votes #
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Abel
Pacheco (PUSC - Social Christian Unity Party) |
589
986
|
38.57%
|
| Rolando
Araya Monge (PLN - National Liberation Party) |
473
934
|
30.99%
|
| Ottón
Solis (PAC - Citizens' Action Party) |
400
177
|
26.16%
|
| Otto
Guevara (PML - Liberatarian Movement Party) |
25
758
|
1.68%
|
| Others |
39
702
|
2.59%
|
|
Date of Election
|
April 7, 2002 (Second
Round)
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
| Length
of Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Votes #
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Abel
Pacheco (PUSC - Social Christian Unity Party) |
775
953
|
57.96%
|
| Rolando
Araya Monge (PLN - National Liberation Party) |
562
809
|
42.04%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 2000-02, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 2003.
# Source: Electionguide.org: Costa
Rica 2002 Presidential Election. [Internet]. IFES. 5 February 2003.
| Population Size |
- |
| Registered Voters |
2 279 851 |
|
Total Votes |
1 372 943 |
|
Vote/Registered Voter |
60.22% |
|
Spoilt Ballots |
2.4% |
Source: Voter Turnout: Costa Rica. [Internet]. International IDEA. 1 December 2004. |
