1976 Salvadoran legislative election

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1976 Salvadoran legislative election
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  1974 14 March 1976 1978  

All 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly
27 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderSeats+/–
PCN Arturo Molina 52+16

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 14 March 1976. [1] The result was a victory for the ruling National Conciliation Party, which was the only party to contest the elections due to a boycott by the opposition as a result of massive electoral fraud. [2]

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Results

1976 Salvadoran legislative election.svg
PartySeats+/–
National Conciliation Party 52+16
Total520
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. Nohlen, p283

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