Labor Party Partido Laborista | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PL |
| Leader | Arturo Araujo |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Banned | December 1931 |
| Headquarters | San Salvador |
| Ideology | Social democracy [1] Land reform [2] |
| Political position | Center-left |
The Labor Party (Partido Laborista) was a Salvadoran political party that existed from 1930 to 1931.
The party was founded by Arturo Araujo in 1930. The party joined a coalition with Maximiliano Hernández Martínez's National Republican Party during the 1931 general election. [3] The coalition failed to win a majority but Araujo was elected president by the Legislative Assembly.
The party dissolved following the 1931 Salvadoran coup d'état when all political parties were banned. [4]
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Arturo Araujo | 106,777 | 46.65% | Elected | [3] |
| Election | Votes | % | Position | Seats | +/– | Status in legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | New | Government |
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The following lists events that happened in 1932 in El Salvador.
The following lists events that happened in 1935 in El Salvador.
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