Salvadoran presidential election, 1977

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Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 20 February 1977.[1] The result was a victory for Carlos Humberto Romero of the Party of National Conciliation, who received 67.3% of the vote. However, the election was characterised by massive fraud,[2] with officials of the National Opposing Union (UNO, an alliance of the Christian Democratic Party, National Revolutionary Movement and Nationalist Democratic Union) intercepting military radio transmissions ordering ballot box stuffing, whilst their election officials were assaulted and ejected from polling stations.[3] According to credible witnesses, in sixteen districts where an honest count was made, the UNO candidate, Ernesto Claramount Rozeville, won around 75% of the vote.[3]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Carlos Humberto RomeroParty of National Conciliation812,28167.30
Ernesto Antonio Claramount RosevilleNational Opposing Union394,66132.70
Invalid/blank votes -
Total1,206,942100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p289
  3. 1 2 Herman, Edward S. and Frank Brodhead (1984) Demonstration elections: U.S.-staged elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador Boston: South End Press, p102

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