Head of State elections were held in Costa Rica in 1844. They were the first in which direct suffrage was used to elect the Head of State, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of 9 April 1844. Direct election was abolished by the next election, with presidential elections returning to indirect suffrage until 1913.[1]
On 15 November 1844 the legislative chambers declared Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla elected as Head of State for the 1844–1848 period. Oreamuno took possession on 29 November.[1]
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