1944 Costa Rican general election

1944 Costa Rican general election

13 February 1944
Presidential election
 
Nominee Teodoro Picado Michalski León Cortés Castro
Party PRN Democratic
Alliance Victory Bloc National Opposition
Popular vote 52,830 17,550
Percentage 75.06% 24.94%

Official results by province

President before election

Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
PRN

Elected President

Teodoro Picado Michalski
PRN

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 13 February 1944. Teodoro Picado Michalski of the Victory Bloc won the presidential election with 75% of the vote. Voter turnout was 43%.