1942 Costa Rican parliamentary election

Mid-term parliamentary elections were held in Costa Rica on 8 February 1942. The ruling Independent National Republican Party, led by President Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia presented candidates throughout the country. The Workers and Farmers Party, which had been a staunch opponent of Calderon at the time, fielded candidates in every province except rural Guanacaste. In addition, the Cortesista Party of León Cortés Castro ran in Alajuela and the Democratic Party (also close to former President Cortés) in San José.

The results were a resounding success for the Independent National Republican Party, which won a large majority. However, the elections were heavily criticised and were accused of involving fraudulent behaviour by most other parties.

Results

Party		Votes	%
	Independent National Republican Party	66,256	63.27
	Workers and Farmers Party	17,060	16.29
	Democratic Party	9,628	9.19
	Cortesista alajuelense	8,532	8.15
	Confraternidad Guanacasteca	2,554	2.44
	Republicano Nacional Independiente	683	0.65
Total		104,713	100.00
Valid votes		104,713	99.65
Invalid/blank votes		368	0.35
Total votes		105,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		142,047	73.98
Source: Nohlen