1972 Salvadoran legislative election

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1972 Salvadoran legislative election
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All 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly
27 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
PCN Fidel Sánchez 67.3939+5
UNO José Duarte 22.718-8
PPS 6.064+3
FDUI 3.851New

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 12 March 1972. [1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 39 of the 52 seats. However, the election was marred by massive fraud and the Central Election Council disqualified the candidates of the opposition National Opposing Union (an alliance of the Christian Democratic Party, the National Revolutionary Movement and the Nationalist Democratic Union) in five out of fourteen constituencies. [2] Voter turnout was 56.7%. [2]

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Results

1972 Salvadoran legislative election.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Conciliation Party 353,77567.3939+5
National Opposing Union 119,19422.718–9
Salvadoran Popular Party 31,7906.064+3
United Independent Democratic Front 20,1943.851New
Total524,953100.00520
Valid votes524,95382.72
Invalid/blank votes109,69817.28
Total votes634,651100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,119,69956.68
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. 1 2 Nohlen, p283

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