Salvadoran presidential election, 1989
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 19 March 1989.[1] The result was a victory for Alfredo Cristiani of the ARENA party, who secured a majority in the first round. The election marked the first time in Salvadoran history that power was transferred from one democratically elected president to another. Voter turnout was 54.7%.[2]
Election results
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Alfredo Cristiani |
Nationalist Republican Alliance |
505,370 |
53.8 |
| Fidel Chávez Mena |
Christian Democratic Party |
342,732 |
36.5 |
| Rafael Morán Castañeda |
Party of National Conciliation |
38,218 |
4.1 |
| Guillermo Ungo |
Democratic Convergence |
35,642 |
3.8 |
| Julio Adolfo Rey Prendes |
Authentic Democratic Christian Movement |
9,300 |
1.0 |
| Hugo Barrera |
Popular Union |
4,609 |
0.5 |
| Ricardo Molina |
Renovating Action Party |
3,207 |
0.3 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
64,075 |
- |
| Total |
1,003,153 |
100 |
| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 9780199283576
- ^ Nohlen, p290