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Costa Rica 1982 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
Legislative
Assembly
|
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Date of Election
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February
7, 1982
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Type of Electoral
System
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Proportional
|
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Number of
Seats Available
|
57
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| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
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Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| National
Liberation Party (PLN) |
33
|
58.0%
|
| Unity
Coalition |
18
|
33.7%
|
| People
United |
4
|
-
|
| National
Movement |
1
|
-
|
| Alajuela
Democratic Party (PAD) |
1
|
-
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Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1984-85, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1985.
# Source: Newspaper Archive.
| Population
Size |
2
716 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
1
261 127
|
|
Total Votes
|
991
556
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
79.4%
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|
Spoilt Ballots
|
3.6%
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Source: Voter
Turnout: Costa Rica. [Internet]. International IDEA. 23 October 2001.
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