Salvadoran general election, 1950

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El Salvador

General elections were held in El Salvador between 26 and 29 March 1950. The result was a victory for Óscar Osorio in the presidential election,[1] and his Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification in the legislative election.

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Óscar OsorioRevolutionary Party of Democratic Unification345,13956.45
José Asencio MenéndezRenovated Action Party266,27143.55
Invalid/blank votes36,256-
Total647,666100
Source: Nohlen

Constitutional Assembly

Party Votes % Seats
Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification345,13956.4538
Renovating Action Party266,27143.5514
Invalid/blank votes36,256--
Total647,66610052
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.287.

Bibliography

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