1860 Costa Rican general election

1860 Costa Rican general election

8 April 1860

Presidential election

Nominee José María Montealegre Manuel Mora Fernández Electoral vote 365 52 Percentage 83.72% 11.93%

President before election José María Montealegre Elected President José María Montealegre

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 8 April 1860. They were held one year after the previous elections in which Juan Rafael Mora Porras was re-elected. However, Mora was deposed months after his reelection and one of the coup leaders, José María Montealegre Fernández, assumed power. Montealegre immediately called for elections and a Constituent Assembly. The Moristas postulated Manuel Mora Fernández, relative of Juan Rafael, without success.

Results

Candidate	Votes	%
José María Montealegre	365	83.72
Manuel Mora Fernández	52	11.93
Francisco Montealegre Fernández	9	2.06
Mariano Montealegre Fernández	2	0.46
Vicente Aguilar Cubero	2	0.46
Juan José Ulloa Solares	2	0.46
Julián Volio Llorente	2	0.46
Manuel Alvarado y Barroeta	1	0.23
Jesús Jiménez Zamora	1	0.23
Total	436	100.00
Source: TSE