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1835 Costa Rican Head of State election

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1835 Costa Rican Head of State election

← 1833 1–9 April 1935 1837 →
 
Nominee Braulio Carrillo Juan José Lara
Electoral vote 16 11
Percentage 42.11% 28.95%

Head of State before election

José Rafael de Gallegos

Elected Head of State

Braulio Carrillo

Head of State elections were held in Costa Rica between 1 and 9 April 1835. Braulio Carrillo Colina won using the model of indirect suffrage.[1]

Electoral system

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At that time the Constitution established a system in which male Costa Ricans voted publicly to elect their electoral delegates who, in proportion to the population of the area they represented, then elected the Head of State. San Jose chose 11, Cartago 8, Heredia 8, Alajuela 5, Bagaces 1, Escazú 3, Ujarrás 2, Térraba 1 and Nicoya 3.[1]

Results

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CandidateVotes%
Braulio Carrillo Colina1642.11
Juan José Lara1128.95
Manuel Aguilar Chacón615.79
Joaquín Iglesias37.89
Manuel Fernández Chacón [es]12.63
Agustín Gutiérrez y Lizaurzábal [es]12.63
Total38100.00
Source: TSE

References

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  1. ^ a b "Historia de las elecciones presidenciales 1824–2014" (PDF). Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica. 2017.