Alajuela (Legislative Assembly constituency)

Alajuela is one of the seven multi-member constituencies of the Legislative Assembly, the national legislature of Costa Rica. The constituency was established in 1949 when the Legislative Assembly was established by the modified constitution imposed by the Figueres dictatorship. It is conterminous with the province of Alajuela. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 57 members of the Legislative Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 679,844 registered electors.

Electoral system

Alajuela currently elects 11 of the 57 members of the Legislative Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. Seats are allocated using the largest remainder method using the Hare quota (cociente). Only parties that receive at least 50% of the Hare quota (subcociente) compete for remainder seats. Any seats remaining unfilled after allocation using the quotient system are distributed amongst parties that surpassed the subcociente, is descending order of their total votes in the constituency. The latter process is repeated until all the seats in the constituency are filled.

Election results

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Detailed

2020s

2022

Results of the 2022 general election held on 6 February 2022:

The following candidates were elected: Dinorah Barquero Barquero (PLN); Leslye Rubén Bojorges León (PUSC); José Joaquín Hernández Rojas (PLN); Olga Lidia Morera Arrieta (PNR); María Marta Padilla Bonilla (PPSD); Jorge Antonio Rojas López (PPSD); María Daniela Rojas Salas (PUSC); Monserrat Ruiz Guevara (PLN); José Pablo Sibaja Jiménez (PNR); Luis Diego Vargas Rodríguez (PLP); and Priscilla Vindas Salazar (FA).

2010s

2018

Results of the 2018 general election held on 4 February 2018:

The following candidates were elected: Ignacio Alberto Alpízar Castro (PRN); Luis Ramón Carranza Cascante (PAC); Nidia Lorena Céspedes Cisneros (PRN); María José Corrales Chacón (PLN); Dragos Dolanescu Valenciano (PRSC); Carolina Hidalgo Herrera (PAC); (PUSC); Erick Rodríguez Steller (PIN); María Inés Solís Quirós (PUSC); (PLN); and Daniel Isaac Ulate Valenciano (PLN).

2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 2 February 2014:

The following candidates were elected: José Alberto Alfaro Jiménez (PML); (FA); Michael Jake Arce Sancho (PLN); Javier Cambronero Arguedas (PAC); Franklin Corella Vargas (PAC); (FA); Rolando González Ulloa (PLN); Nidia María Jiménez Vásquez (PAC); (PUSC); Silvia Vanessa Sánchez Venegas (PLN); and Aracelli Segura Retana (PLN).

2010

Results of the 2010 general election held on 7 February 2010:

The following candidates were elected: Juan Bosco Acevedo Hurtado (PLN); Edgar Araya Pineda (PLN); Víctor Danilo Cubero Corrales (PML); María Julia Fonseca Solano (PLN); Fabio Molina Rojas (PLN); (PAC); José Joaquín Porras Contreras (PASE); Pilar Porras Zúñiga (PLN); Luis Alberto Rojas Valerio (PUSC); María Jeannette Ruiz Delgado (PAC); and Mireya Zamora Alvarado (PML).

2000s

2006

Results of the 2006 general election held on 5 February 2006:

The following candidates were elected: Luis Carlos Araya Monge (PLN); Luis Antonio Barrantes Castro (PML); Sadie Bravo Pérez (PAC); Gladys González Barrantes (PLN); Nidia María González Morera (PAC); Salvador Quirós Conejo (PLN); Marvin Mauricio Rojas Rodríguez (PAC); José Joaquín Salazar Rojas (PAC); José Luis Valenciano Chávez (PLN); Lorena María Vázquez Badilla (PUSC); and Janina del Vecchio Ugalde (PLN).

2002

Results of the 2002 general election held on 3 February 2002:

The following candidates were elected: José Humberto Arce Salas (PAC); Mario Calderón Castillo (PUSC); Álvaro González Alfaro (PLN); Gerardo Alberto González Esquivel (PUSC); Luis Ángel Ramírez Ramírez (PLN); German Rojas Hidalgo (PUSC); Lilliana Salas Salazar (PUSC); Carlos Salazar Ramírez (PML); Guido Vega Molina (PLN); Martha Zamora Castillo (PAC); and Joyce Mary Zürcher Blen (PLN).

1990s

1998

Results of the 1998 general election held on 1 February 1998:

The following candidates were elected: Rigoberto Abarca Rojas (PUSC); Frantz Alberto Acosta Polonio (PLN); Rafael Humberto Arias Fallas (PLN); Juven Cambronero Castro (PLN); (FD); Everardo Rodríguez Bastos (PUSC); Carlos Enrique Salas Salazar (PUSC); Jorge Eduardo Soto Chavarría (PUSC); Guido Octavio Vargas Artavia (PALA); and Carlos Alberto Villalobos Arias (PLN).

1994

Results of the 1994 general election held on 6 February 1994:

The following candidates were elected: Gerardo Araya Paniagua (PUSC); Manuel Antonio Barrantes Rodríguez (PLN); Alejandro Chaves Ovares (PUSC); María Elsy Corrales Blanco (PUSC); Rolando González Ulloa (PLN); Juan Luis Jiménez Succar (PLN); Alexander Salas Araya (PUSC); Leonel Solís Piedra (PLN); Carmen María Valverde Acosta (PLN); and Lorena María Vásquez Badilla (PUSC).

1990

Results of the 1990 general election held on 4 February 1990:

The following candidates were elected: Franklin Fernando Acevedo Hurtado (PUSC); Gerardo Bolaños Alpízar (PUSC); Claudio Vinicio Carvajal Orlich (PUSC); Marco Antonio González Salazar (PLN); Carlos Eduardo Monge Herrera (PUSC); Enid Sonia Rodríguez Quesada (PLN); Víctor Emilio Rojas Hidalgo (PUSC); María de los Ángeles Sancho Barquero (PLN); Flory Soto Valerio (PUSC); and (PLN).

1980s

1986

Results of the 1986 general election held on 2 February 1986:

The following candidates were elected: María Eugenia Badilla Rojas (PUSC); William Gerardo Corrales Araya (PLN); Aníbal Enrique González Barrantes (PLN); Fernando Jiménez Maroto (PUSC); Víctor Manuel Lizano Barahona (PUSC); José Antonio Lobo Solera (PUSC); Fabio Molina Rojas (PLN); José Luis Ureña Ulate (PLN); José Luis Valenciano Chaves (PLN); and Federico Villalobos Villalobos (PUSC).

1982

Results of the 1982 general election held on 7 February 1982:

The following candidates were elected: Víctor Hugo Alfaro Alfaro (PLN); José Fabio Araya Vargas (PLN); José Javier Bolaños Quesada (PLN); Miguel Ángel Guillén Elizondo (PLN); Marvin Herrera Araya (CU); Rodrigo Mora Alfaro (PLN); Alfonso José Muñoz Vargas (CU); Ricardo Rodríguez Solórzano (CU); (PLN); and Óscar Valverde Rodríguez (PADA).

1970s

1978

Results of the 1978 general election held on 5 February 1978:

The following candidates were elected: Edgar Arroyo Cordero (PLN); Gerardo Bolaños Alpízar (CU); Arnulfo Carmona Benavides (CU); Leticia Chacón Jinesta (CU); Ramón Corrales Blanco (CU); Álvaro Jenkins Morales (PLN); Óscar Rodríguez Johanson (PLN); Hubert Rojas Araya (CU); Carlos Ugalde Álvarez (PLN); and Alicia Vega Rojas (PLN).

1974

Results of the 1974 general election held on 3 February 1974:

The following candidates were elected: Carlos Manuel Álvarez Murillo (PLN); Deseado Barboza Ruiz (PUN); Juan de Dios Fernández Rothe (PNI); Arturo Hidalgo Rojas (PLN); Juan Elías Lara Herrera (PRD); Roberto Losilla Gamboa (PLN); Rafael Ángel Rojas Jiménez (PLN); Luis Alberto Salas Corrales (PUN); Guillermo Sandoval Aguilar (PLN); and Álvaro Suárez Bolaños (PUN).

1970

Results of the 1970 general election held on 1 February 1970:

The following candidates were elected: Álvaro Aguilar Peralta (PUN); Claudio César Araya Rodríguez (PLN); José Fabio Araya Vargas (PLN); Edgar Arroyo Cordero (PLN); Óscar Chavarría Pol (PUN); Gonzalo Gómez Cordero (PLN); Gonzalo Monge Herrera (PUN); Francisco Morales Hernández (PLN); Fulvio Rodríguez Sagot (PUN); and Carlos Ugalde Álvarez (PLN).

1960s

1966

Results of the 1966 general election held on 6 February 1966:

The following candidates were elected: Antonio Arroyo Alfaro (PLN); Freddy Arroyo Ramírez (PLN); José Antonio Bolaños Rojas (PUN); Arnulfo Carmona Benavides (PLN); Roberto Chacón Murillo (PUN); Germán Gago Pérez (PLN); Lindbergh Quesada Álvarez (PUN); Ricardo Román Román (PUN); José Rafael Vega Rojas (PLN); and Trino Zamora Jiménez (PUN).

1962

Results of the 1962 general election held on 4 February 1962:

The following candidates were elected: Nataniel Arias Murillo (PLN); Carmen Barboza Ruiz (PR); Armando Bolaños Bolaños (PLN); Alejandro Galva Jiménez (PR); Carlos Manuel Guardia Esquivel (PR); Nautilio Monge Álvarez (PLN); Cornelio Orlich Bolmarcich (PLN); Sergio Quirós Maroto (PLN); Francisco Ruiz Fernández (PUN); José Valenciano Madrigal (PLN); and Fernando Valverde Vega (PUN).

1950s

1958

Results of the 1958 general election held on 2 February 1958:

The following candidates were elected: Porfirio Álvarez González (PLN); Otto Eduardo Kopper Vega (PUN); Alberto Lizano Hernández (PRN); Roberto Losilla Gamboa (PLN); Félix Arcadio Montero Chacón (PLN); Alejandro Morera (PRN); Otilio Ulate Blanco (PUN); and José Rafael Vega Rojas (PLN).

1953

Results of the 1953 general election held on 26 July 1953:

The following candidates were elected: Alfredo Alfaro Sotela (PD); Öscar Chavarría Poll (PD); Edgar Mora García (PLN); Estela Quesada (PLN); Fabio Quesada Hernández (PLN); Roberto Quirós Sasso (PLN); Luis Ramírez Villalobos (PLN); and Enrique Vega Maroto (PLN).

1940s

1949

The following candidates were elected at the 1949 general election held on 4 October 1949: Nautilio Acosta Piepper (PUN); Ramón Arroyo Blanco (PUN); Víctor Chavaría Solano (PC); Lisandro Corrales Blanco (PUN); Omar Quesada Alvarado (PSD); Marcial Rodríguez Conejo (PUN); Álvaro Rojas Espinoza (PUN); Mariano Sanz Soto (PUN); Luis Carlos Suárez Matamoros (PUN); and Francisco Urbina González (PDCA).

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