Salvadoran legislative election, 1966
Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 13 March 1966.[1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 31 of the 52 seats.
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/- |
| National Conciliation Party |
207,586 |
53.6 |
31 |
-1 |
| Christian Democratic Party |
120,645 |
31.2 |
15 |
+1 |
| Renovating Action Party |
26,661 |
6.9 |
4 |
-2 |
| Republican Party of National Evolution |
22,960 |
5.9 |
1 |
New |
| Salvadoran Popular Party |
9,303 |
2.4 |
1 |
New |
| Invalid/blank votes |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
387,155 |
100 |
52 |
0 |
| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 9780199283576
Bibliography
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