Salvadoran legislative election, 1978

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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 12 March 1978.[1] The elections were boycotted by all but one of the opposition parties,[2] resulting in an easy victory for the ruling National Conciliation Party, which won 50 of the 54 seats.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
National Conciliation Party766,67390.350-2
Salvadoran Popular Party82,5359.74New
Invalid/blank votes ---
Total849,20810054+2
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Webre, Stephen (1979) José Napoleón Duarte and the Christian Democratic Party in Salvadoran Politics: 1960-1972 Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, p194

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