Salvadoran presidential election, 1982

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Indired presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 29 April 1982. The Legislative Assembly voted on three candidates nominated by the armed forces. Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borja, leader of the Democratic Action, was elected by 36 votes to 17, ahead of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) and Party of National Conciliation candidates.[1] Roberto D'Aubuisson accused Jaime Abdul Gutiérrez Avendaño of imposing on the Assembly "his personal decision to put Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borja in the presidency" in spite of a " categorical no" from the ARENA deputies. Magana was sworn into office on 2 May.[2]

Results

Candidate Party Votes
Álvaro Alfredo Magaña BorjaAD-PDC-PCN36
Hugo César BarreraNationalist Republican Alliance17
Abstainments
Total60
Source: Achinelli & Leopoldo

¹ Of the seven abstaining votes, four were from PCN members, two from National Republican Alliance members and one from a Salvadorean Popular Party member

References

  1. El Salvador, la lucha por la libertad, Autores: Decamilli Achinelli, José Leopoldo, Editorial: Iberoamericanas, SA Madrid Junio – 1983. P184
  2. Schooley, Helen (1987) Conflict in Central America Harlow: Longman, p63

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