1997 Salvadoran legislative election

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1997 Salvadoran legislative election
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  1994 16 March 1997 2000  

All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly
43 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
ARENA 35.4028-11
FMLN 33.0227+6
PCN 8.7011+7
PDC 8.3610-8
PRCS 3.583New
CVD 3.502+1
PDL 3.152New
MU 2.2510

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 16 March 1997. [1] The result was a narrow victory for the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which won 28 of the 84 seats. Voter turnout was 39.2%. [2]

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nationalist Republican Alliance 396,30135.4028–11
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front 369,70933.0227+6
National Conciliation Party 97,3628.7011+7
Christian Democratic Party 93,5458.3610–8
Social Christian Renewal Party 40,0393.583New
Democratic Convergence 39,1453.502+1
Liberal Democratic Party 35,2793.152New
Movement of Unity 25,2442.2510
Democratic Party13,5331.210New
Movement of National Solidarity7,0120.6300
Liberal Party2,3020.210New
Salvadoran Authentic Movement1320.010New
Total1,119,603100.00840
Valid votes1,119,60395.13
Invalid/blank votes57,2844.87
Total votes1,176,887100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,004,17439.18
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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