Militant Workers Revolutionary Party
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Militant Workers Revolutionary Party was a political party
in Costa Rica
. In 1990 the party contested the general elections
. However, its presidential candidate, Edwin Badilla, received only 1,005 (0.1%) of the votes, whilst the party received just 742 votes in the parliamentary election.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Costa Rica
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....
. In 1990 the party contested the general elections
Costa Rican general election, 1990
General elections were held in Costa Rica on 4 February 1990. Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier of the Social Christian Unity Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.8%.-President:...
. However, its presidential candidate, Edwin Badilla, received only 1,005 (0.1%) of the votes, whilst the party received just 742 votes in the parliamentary election.