Salvadoran legislative election, 1997

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A legislative election was held in El Salvador on 16 March 1997. The Salvadoran people elected 84 deputies to the Legislative Assembly for a term of three years.

The Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) won the largest share (28) of seats in the election.

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Summary of the 16 March 1997 El Salvador Legislative Assembly **election results**
Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Nationalist Republican Alliance (Alianza Republicana Nacionalista)	396,301	35.4	28
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional)	369,709	33.0	27
Party of National Conciliation (Partido de Conciliación Nacional)	97,362	8.7	11
Christian Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata Cristiano)	93,545	8.4	10
Social Christian Renewal Party (Partido Renovación Social Cristiano)	40,039	3.6	3
Democratic Convergence (Convergencia Democrática)	39,145	3.5	2
Liberal Democratic Party (Partido Liberal Democrático)	35,279	3.2	2
Unity Movement (Movimiento de Unidad)	25,244	2.3	1
Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata)	13,533	1.2	-
National Solidarity Movement (Movimiento de Solidaridad Nacional)	7,012	0.6	-
Free People (Pueblo Libre)	2,302	0.2	-
Authentic Social Movement (Movimiento Auténtico Social)	132	0.0	-
Total	1,119,603		84

Preceded by Election 1994	Salvadoran legislative elections	Succeeded by Election 2000