Salvadoran legislative election, 1970
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 8 March 1970.[1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 34 of the 52 seats. However, the election was marred by massive fraud.[2] Voter turnout was just 41.6%.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Conciliation Party | 315,560 | 59.8 | 34 | +7 |
Christian Democratic Party | 142,659 | 27.0 | 16 | -3 |
Nationalist Democratic Union | 32,450 | 6.1 | 1 | New |
Salvadoran Popular Party | 28,606 | 5.4 | 1 | -3 |
National Revolutionary Movement | 8,832 | 1.7 | 0 | -2 |
Invalid/blank votes | 94,463 | - | - | - |
Total | 622,570 | 100 | 52 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen |
References
Bibliography
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- Caldera T., Hilda. 1983. Historia del Partido Demócrata Cristiano de El Salvador. Tegucigalpa: Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos.
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