Constituent Assembly A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected b ...

elections were held in

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on 8 December 1948, following the Costa Rican Civil War. The result was a victory for the

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, which won 34 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%.Nohlen, p156 The assembly drew up the 1949 constitution.

Results

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{{Costa Rican elections 1948 elections in Central America 1948 in Costa Rica Elections in Costa Rica