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1889 General Election
- When
- 1889
- Where
- Nationwide
General elections held in Costa Rica in 1889 to elect the president and half of the Constitutional Congress.
The election featured opposition candidate José Joaquín Rodríguez defeating government-backed candidate Ascensión Esquivel. This was the first time an incumbent-backed candidate lost at the polls and the first election with formal participation by organized political parties.
Sources
- 1889 Costa Rican general election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27
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