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Costa Rica 1998 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
Legislative
Assembly
|
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Date of Election
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February 1, 1998
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
57
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
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Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Social
Christian Unity Party (PUSC) |
27
|
41.18%
|
| National
Liberation Party (PLN) |
23
|
38.83%
|
| Democratic
Force Party (PFD) |
2
|
5.77%
|
| Libertarian
Movement Party (PML) |
2
|
3.08%
|
| National
Integration Party (PIN) |
1
|
2.78%
|
| Costa
Rica Renewal Party (PRC) |
1
|
2.02%
|
| Agricultural
Labor Action Party (PALA) |
1
|
1.23%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1999, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1999.
# Source: Electionguide.org: Costa
Rica 1998 Legislative Election. [Internet]. IFES.18 March 2002.
| Population
Size |
3
292 112
|
| Registered
Voters |
2
045 980
|
|
Total Votes
|
1
431 913
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
70.3%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
3.0%
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Source: Voter
Turnout: Costa Rica. [Internet]. International IDEA. 23 October 2001.
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