Costa Rican Constitutional Assembly election, 1948
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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Costa Rica
on 8 December 1948, following the Costa Rican Civil War
. The result was a victory for the National Unity Party, which won 34 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%. The assembly drew up the 1949 constitution.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
on 8 December 1948, following the Costa Rican Civil War
Costa Rican Civil War
The Costa Rican Civil War was the bloodiest event in 20th century Costa Rican history. It lasted for 44 days , during which approximately 2,000 people are believed to have died...
. The result was a victory for the National Unity Party, which won 34 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%. The assembly drew up the 1949 constitution.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Unity Party | 62,300 | 74.2 | 34 | |
| Constitutional Party | 10,815 | 12.9 | 6 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 6,415 | 7.6 | 4 | |
| National Fellowship Party | 2,439 | 2.9 | 1 | |
| Civic Action Party | 844 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| People's Republican Movement | 749 | 0.9 | 0 | |
| Liberal Party | 448 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 84,010 | 100 | 45 | |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||