1860 Costa Rican general election explained

Country:

Costa Rica

Flag Image:

Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg

Previous Election:

1859 Costa Rican general election

Previous Year:

1859

Next Election:

1863 Costa Rican general election

Next Year:

1863

Election Date:

8 April 1860

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Image1:	José María Montealegra Fernández.JPG
Nominee1:	José María Montealegre
Electoral Vote1:	365
Percentage1:	83.72%
Electoral Vote2:	52
Percentage2:	11.93%
President
Before Election:	José María Montealegre
After Election:	José María Montealegre

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 8 April 1860.^[1] They were held one year after the previous elections in which Juan Rafael Mora Porras was re-elected. However, Mora was deposed months after his reelection and one of the coup leaders, José María Montealegre Fernández, assumed power. Montealegre immediately called for elections and a Constituent Assembly. The Moristas postulated Manuel Mora Fernández, relative of Juan Rafael, without success.

Notes and References

Web site: Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica . Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824–2014 . 2017 .