REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DU. DECLASSIFIED. LEGATION DE FIS Alhority Statele tem lahe UNITED STATES OF AMERI MLNARI 02 24111 te ons Ons San José, Costa Rica, February 16, 1938 sepub3. a part e ived 5, 909, the PARIME. VIDIMIE N2 153 Com Subject: Result of Congressional Elections tty Communist Gains red by on President Irenez, 922. Inner Julio Acosts, backed by the National RECEIVED VIS :INNH.
andent party, was successful.
In total voto cast in one 1050 elections was 89. 00, ton aumber resident leon cortos received ul. ye, the total count is not as yet completed het is posfia thot upier te new compulsory voting tispem nos cortes that WILL 1938 FEB 24 AM 10 CCRETARY OF OF SIA UNDER SECRE The outstandine sa na MAR 17; 1938 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL over the permet 818. 00 1567 818, 00 150 The Honorable content to be coste Hicans ana e In er. The Secretary of State, ops. In 19 a Dolla vots Washington. 1958 poll2010. Tha ne of one than one hundred percent. It is only tam to Sir: Pot out in the 19th of theme Tigras that the Commons SU 001gain havęs the honor to refer to my telegram No. 12, of Fábruary 1455. and to report as follows: randing Darb Incomplete returns assembled by the DIARIO DE COSTA, RICA with regard to the results obtained in the congressional election held on February 13. 1938, disclose the fact that the National Republican party, which is sponsored by President Cortés, was successful in winning eigh teen oft Ithe twenty two congressional seats, the remaining being ivided as follows:be National Independent partyts by the Communist party. 1, and Guanacaste Confraternity The total A