1835 Costa Rican Head of State election

1835 Costa Rican Head of State election

1–9 April 1935

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

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

Candidate	Votes	%
Braulio Carrillo Colina	16	42.11
Juan José Lara	11	28.95
Manuel Aguilar Chacón	6	15.79
Joaquín Iglesias	3	7.89
Manuel Fernández Chacón [es]	1	2.63
Agustín Gutiérrez y Lizaurzábal [es]	1	2.63
Total	38	100.00
Source: TSE

References

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