Costa Rican general election, 1986

Costa Rican general election, 1986

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Nominee Óscar Arias Sánchez Rafael Ángel Calderón Party National Liberation Social Christian Unity Home state Heredia San José Popular vote 620,314 542,434 Percentage 52.3% 45.8%
In green provinces won by Arias, in blue Calderón
President before election Luis Alberto Monge National Liberation Elected President Óscar Arias National Liberation

Luis Alberto Monge
National Liberation

Óscar Arias
National Liberation

General elections were held in Costa Rica on February 2, 1986.Óscar Arias of the National Liberation Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.8%.

¹ The People's Alliance was a coalition of the People's Vanguard Party and the Broad Democratic Front.