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Costa Rica 1986 Presidential
Election
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Date of Election
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February 2, 1986
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Type of Electoral
System
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Majority
|
| Length
of Term |
4
years
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Number
of Votes
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Percentage
of Votes
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| Oscar
Arias Sánchez (PLN - National Liberation Party) |
-
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52%
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| Rafael
Angel Calderon Fournier (PUSC - Social Christian Unity Party) |
-
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46%
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Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1987, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1987.
| Population
Size |
2
716 000
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| Registered
Voters |
1
486 474
|
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Total Votes
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1
261 300
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Vote/Registered
Voter
|
84.9%
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|
Spoilt Ballots
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2.5%
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Source: Voter
Turnout: Costa Rica. [Internet]. International IDEA. 23 October 2001.
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