1835 Costa Rican Head of State election

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]

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

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
CandidateVotes%
Braulio Carrillo Colina1642.11
Juan José Lara1128.95
Manuel Aguilar Chacón615.79
Joaquín Iglesias37.89
Manuel Fernández Chacón12.63
Agustín Gutiérrez y Lizaurzábal12.63
Total38100.00
Source: TSE

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