1991 Salvadoran legislative election

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1991 Salvadoran legislative election
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All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly
43 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
ARENA 44.3339+8
PDC 27.9626+4
CVD 12.168New
PCN 8.999+2
MCDA 3.231New
UDN 2.681+1

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 10 March 1991. [1] The result was a victory for the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which won 39 of the 84 seats. Voter turnout was 44.7%. [2]

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Results

1991 Salvadoran legislative election.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Republican Alliance 466,09144.3339+8
Christian Democratic Party 294,02927.9626+4
Democratic Convergence 127,85512.168New
National Conciliation Party 94,5318.999+2
Authentic Democratic Christian Movement 33,9713.231New
Nationalist Democratic Union 28,2062.681New
Democratic Action 6,7980.6500
Total1,051,481100.0084+24
Valid votes1,051,48191.19
Invalid/blank votes101,5328.81
Total votes1,153,013100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,582,00044.66
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, p284

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