REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 1957101 pisma 917nswnlogin GEWISS77030 LEGATION OF THE EE: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA San José, Costa Rica, Tebruary 16, 1940.
NO. 2025 Political Situation in Costa Rica.
Dr. Rafael Calderón Guardia Elected President of the Republic by Large ila jority. 18. 00 gan 25 AM 10 49 JO NOISE SKOHT VOININKUO AND RECORDS LARTHENTAISTA BCARDT FONOM Uretim The Honorable The Secretary of State, Washington.
318. 00 1598 Sir: have the honor to refer to previous reports on this subject, ending with my telegram No. 14 of 75 76 February 12, 1940, by which the Department was informed that, on the basis of preliminary returns, Dr. Calderón Guardia was leading his strongest opponent for the presidency by eight to one; that his party had apparently won all seats in the National Congress which were under contest; and that the Bloque de Obreros y Campesinos had possibly won two seats on the municipal council of San José.
Balloting took place from a. to pom. on February 1l, and the final returns show the total vote for the presidency to have been as follows, by provinces: Party